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Re: [IRCA] Loop comparisons / suggestions



Thank you Steve.  Thatâs good to know. I have played around with LF from
time to time.

My MFJ experience over the years has been a bit mixed.

On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 12:16 PM Steve Ratzlaff <ratzlaffsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> In addition to the loops already mentioned, there's the MFJ 1888
> broadband amplified loop. I bought one some time back mainly just to see
> how well it worked at LF, which is my primary use for receive-only
> amplified loops. The MFJ loop does not work at LF despite the
> typographical claim in the ads in QST magazine claiming "reception to 50
> kHz" operation. In fact it loses gain even at the lower part of the AMBC
> band. It works OK at HF though still has less gain than the Wellbrook.
> Note too the W6LVP broadband amplified loop does not work at LF either,
> despite their claims, compared to the Wellbrook and RF Pro loops.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve AA7U
>
>
> On 8/26/2018 7:36 AM, Russ Johnson wrote:
> > Good Morning,
> >
> > I will likely be purchasing a magnetic loop this fall.  I wasnât able to
> find much on the web in terms of direct comparisons between the Wellbook
> ALA1530LP,  W6LVP loop and DX Engineering RF-PRO-1B.
> >
> > Ability to withstand the weather is of prime importance.  While cost is
> always a consideration, of equal importance are performance (of course),
> durability, product support, ease of installation and use.
> >
> > Iâd love to hear any thoughts, experiences and suggestions.
> >
> > Thank you ,
> >
> > Russ Johnson
> > Lexington NC
> >
> >
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