[Lowfer] Ribbon cable loop antenna for receiving

Mike.WE0H we0h at gmx.com
Wed Feb 24 18:12:48 EST 2010


This is all you'll ever need:
http://www.we0h.us/505kc/RX-Loop/Portable-RX-Loop-small.jpg

4 hours building time and your done. No more screwing around. Plenty of 
spare time left over to do some chores for the XYL and everyone is 
smiling happy...hi hi...

Mike
WE0H




Andy - KU4XR wrote:
> Hi all:
> 
> Read about it, thinking about it, anyone tried it ??
> 
> 40 conductor PC ribbon cable connected end to end as long as 
> you want the loop to be. Then on one end leave wire #1 open,
> and connect 2&3, 4&5, 6&7, and so on to 39&40. On the other end,
> you do it backwards. Connect 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, and so one until
> you connect 38&39 and #40 is open. This will make a 40 turn
> flat loop with wire #1, and wire #40 being the connect point.
> 
> Waste of time ???
> 
> 73 :::
> 
> 
> Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. USA


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