... Unfortunately, far too low for use with loops. But, very nice for a VHF or UHF VFO. Chris Trask N7ZWY / WDX3HLB Senior Member IEEE ...
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Klaus Kranich
kranichklaus
Nov 24, 2010 7:43 pm
... by the way: if you´re looking for an very good loop antenna calculator, here´s a helpful link: http://www.dl0hst.de/magnetlooprechner.htm With this tool...
8014
Ray Phillips
sunumabidge
Nov 25, 2010 1:19 am
The suitability of a capacitor depends, to a large extent, on how wide the frequency range you want your loop to tune. But, the wider the range of the...
8015
brian nsl
brian.nsl...
Nov 25, 2010 8:45 am
Klaus, The calculator link looks very interesting, is there an English version that you are aware of ???? I tried the normal ' translate ' route but keep...
8016
Klaus Kranich
kranichklaus
Nov 25, 2010 2:09 pm
... Hello Brian, I think there is no english version available. I will try to translate it. Plaese give me some time. Currently I lay in the hospital after a...
8017
brian nsl
brian.nsl...
Nov 25, 2010 2:38 pm
Klaus, Sorry to hear about your surgery, hope all goes well for you. At your convenience for the loop calculator, no problem. Regards, 72, Brian, G0NSL-QRP. ...
8018
tenorman1952
Nov 25, 2010 5:13 pm
... Stormwise.com has some wide range variable capacitors: http://www.stormwise.com/page3.htm And Midnight Science has wide range variable caps, and some with...
8019
Nick B.
g4irx_uk
Nov 25, 2010 6:59 pm
Two sources I'm aware of (and have visited in person)... No connection with either apart from being a happy customer. In the US, Fair Radio, Lima, OH have a...
8020
Klaus Kranich
kranichklaus
Nov 25, 2010 7:10 pm
... Big variable capacitors for transmission use, capable some kV, brandnew as Kit available: http://www.schubert-gehaeuse.de/prod04.htm cheers Klaus...
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Klaus Kranich
kranichklaus
Nov 25, 2010 7:45 pm
... Hello Brian, after you downloaded and unzipped the file http://www.dl0hst.de/software/magnetloop106.zip for the calculator a mask will appaer. I put in the...
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Dean Wayman
dean_0_way
Nov 25, 2010 8:20 pm
After having the Pixel pro 1A up and hauling in the dx ,i have come to the place where i want to reach out even further from my listening post,I'm still...
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Steve Ratzlaff
steveratz
Nov 26, 2010 2:05 am
... From: "Dean Wayman" <dean_0_way@...> To: <loopantennas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 12:20 PM Subject: [loopantennas] loop...
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Andy Ikin
andrewikin
Nov 26, 2010 12:01 pm
Dean Wayman wrote on the Nov.25, "After having the Pixel pro 1A up and hauling in the dx ,i have come to the place where i want to reach out even further from...
8026
Dean Wayman
dean_0_way
Nov 28, 2010 3:52 am
Thanks for the reply Andy and Steve: I'm going to have to do some thinking on this ,the most distance i could get would be maybe 20 feet? The vertical sounds...
8027
Lurch
lurchix
Nov 29, 2010 10:18 pm
Just finished the frame and winding on my MW [BCB] spiral loop. I put the one-turn coupling link on the outside. I'm wondering if it would be better on the...
8028
Lurch
lurchix
Nov 29, 2010 10:42 pm
I moved the pickup link from 1 turn onte the perimeter to 2 turns inside the tank winding. Nulls on the top end are defintiely deeper. If anyone wants to...
8029
Lurch
lurchix
Nov 29, 2010 10:44 pm
My bad--the innermost tank winding is 19.25 diagonal measure, half of that is ~10". I'll try to post a pic after I get the base built....
8030
K4DTT@...
k4dtt
Nov 29, 2010 10:55 pm
Hey, Brian, what kind of mounting did you use to stand your loop up? I'm building a Box type loop about the same size as yours..............73 Glenn K4DTT In...
8031
greg_ella53
Nov 29, 2010 11:37 pm
Has anyone found anything interesting in the 90-110 KHz region now that LORAN is gone in North America? Sure is strange dialing to 100 KHz and hearing dead...
8032
Steve Ratzlaff
steveratz
Nov 30, 2010 12:11 am
Hi Greg, Perhaps you need a better LF antenna. All North American Loran activity has ceased, but I can get the remaining Asian Loran stations most any morning ...
8033
brian nsl
brian.nsl...
Nov 30, 2010 7:54 am
Hi, If you happen to have a photographic tripod use that as a stand, it will give you 360 degree rotation and 180 degree tilt, well my model does, and is 6 ft...
8034
Lurch
lurchix
Nov 30, 2010 9:39 am
The base mount is a 'yet' project. The first loop I built, in '78, I used a piece of 1x8 on the bottom, 2 pieces of 1x4 up the sides and a piece of 1x4 across...
8035
Lurch
lurchix
Nov 30, 2010 9:40 am
I answered Glen's question before I looked at our message, sorry. 73, Brian KA9EGW...
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brian nsl
brian.nsl...
Nov 30, 2010 10:09 am
Hi, Look at www.flexpvc.com the company must have been founded with antenna builders in mind I feel hi! Wish we had a similar company in the UK !!!!! 72,...
8037
Lurch
lurchix
Nov 30, 2010 10:11 am
http://members.verizon.net/~vze24qhw/loop.html...
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Lurch
lurchix
Nov 30, 2010 10:38 am
I went to the auction site and found a 1" PVC 5 way [4 out, one up] for $3.60 plus $1.99 shipping. Minimum qty 1. The seller, formufit, has others as well....
8039
tenorman1952
Nov 30, 2010 5:30 pm
... Even when I was picking up signals there, the programming was boring. Paul - AE5JU...
8040
K4DTT@...
k4dtt
Nov 30, 2010 5:41 pm
Thanks Brian and Lurch. I think I will try the wood base as I have no tripods at hand.......73 Glenn K4DTT In a message dated 11/30/2010 4:39:06 A.M....
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Lurch
lurchix
Nov 30, 2010 11:14 pm
Hmm...my mama named me Brian, my biker friends call me "Lurch". Anyway, I knocked together a base for mine in about an hour this afternoon. Just a foot of 1x8...
8042
Lurch
lurchix
Dec 1, 2010 12:14 am
Now that my loop project is dialing in, time to clear the clutter off the workbench. I have several variable caps surplus to my needs. One is a 2-section,...
