[Lowfer] Anyone with VLF loop experience?

[Zack Widup]

I have used a 1 meter diameter loop with the LZ1AQ preamp. The loop was
just a length of 12 gauge copper wire. I did not use shielded material. It
worked quite well. I have compared it to my AMRAD e-probe and signals were
only slightly weaker on the loop. Both always received a booming signal
from WWVB on 60 kHz. The advantage of the loop is that it's rotatable and
can be used to tell which direction a signal comes from.

I moved into an apartment a year ago and haven't had any room for antennas.
I may try the 1 meter diameter loop indoors and see how it works.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM John Bruce McCreath <weazle at hurontel.on.ca>
wrote:

>
> The subject line says it all.  I’ve been playing around with my shielded
> loop antenna I use for my SID detector.  I have some questions about
> the grounding of its shield.
>
> 73, J.B., VE3EAR
>
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