Re: [IRCA] [ ABDX ] My Loop Antenna is complete...

[Mark Stalcup <mark_stalcup@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ira,

I'm curiously watching this message for any replies
you may get that will help you out.  I made a similar
antenna (a 4' box), and I am getting similar results
that you are getting.  It seems to work a little
better when I use my Terk loop between it and my
radio.  I made sure I followed directions correctly,
and hooked up the capacitor the right way.  I was
expecting a huge difference with this, but so far I am
not impressed.  Hopefully some good tips/hints will
come in!

Mark Stalcup
Chandler, AZ
Sony ICF-SW55, Terk AM1000 Loop 

--- "Ira Elbert New, III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> and I am not very impressed. Here's the one I built
> from the DXer's 
> Toolbox...
> 
> First of all cut two pieces of 2  inch X 1 inch
> timber, each piece measuring 
> 25 inches long.  Half along each of these legs cut a
> piece out of the legs  
> exactly the size of the other leg, so that the two
> legs can  be screwed 
> together in the form of an X. Then cut 4 pieces of 
> timber 6 inches long, 
> these are screwed on the end of each  leg to form
> feet, the primary wire 
> coil is also wound around  these four feet.
> 
> Firmly fix in place one end of the  120 foot length
> of wire to the centre of 
> the frame, where the  two legs cross, feed the wire
> to the end of one of the 
> legs,  and wind it around the four feet for 18
> turns, then feed the  
> remaining wire back to the centre of the frame using
> the same  leg as where 
> the wire began, this is most important, both  ends
> of the wire must go from 
> the winding coil to the frame  centre along the same
> leg. Affix a tuning 
> capacitor salvaged  from an old radio to the centre
> of the frame, where the 
> two  legs cross, using glue or whatever, I use two
> small nails  hammered 
> into the legs, so positioned to hold the tuning 
> capacitor in place. Then 
> cut the wire ends to make a neat  connection to the
> tags on the tuning 
> capacitor and solder the  wires in place.
> 
> I used the VC sent to me by Mike Stonebridge and
> used 20 Guage wire.
> 
> I tried it last night after I finished it and while
> it does display a bit of 
> direction, the signal leaves a lot to be desired.
> Even local stations were 
> off by several dB's. I am going to go try it in the
> daytime in a few 
> minutes, but I thought I would post this. Any
> suggestions?
> 
> Ira Elbert New, III
> Watkinsville, Georgia
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