Re: [IRCA] Shortwave Loop Question

[Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

I have a Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ Loop that I really enjoy. It's mounted at 
about eight feet up, and I use a small TV rotor to rotate it from the 
shack. The antenna does a solid job of reducing noise from the 
neighbors, and can help to reduce the signal strength of closer 
stations, allowing weaker DX to be heard. It's built like a tank, 
lightweight, and easy to mount. I use it along with the Clifton Labs 
Active Whips as input into a phaser. Using both offers the best of both 
worlds for me.

The loop requires more "work" generally---so it's not as useful for 
casual DXing, like when I only have a few minutes after dinner. But for 
dedicated sessions, when I'm going after specific target stations, it's 
awesome.

Hope that helps! Best of DX to you!



--
73,


Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63

Member NRC, IRCA, & Medium Wave DX Circle
Former CPC Chairman for NRC/IRCA

Elad FDM-S2 SDR, SDR-IQ,Funcube Pro, Wellbrooke ALA-1530+ loop, Clifton 
Lab Active Whip,
Quantum Phaser, Kiwa Loop, Palstar MW Pre-Selector




On 5/7/2015 8:15 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I have an H800 Skymatch Active Antenna and it is a wonderfully fabulous
> antenna.
>
> Being the gadget geek I am, I can't simply resist playing with a loop
> antenna.
>
> Does anyone out there have one of these? A PK Loop"
> http://www.amradioantennas.com
>
> I assume a loop, being directional, might produce different results then
> the 2 ft long broadbanded H800 skymatch antenna.
>
> A friend in australia used the loop and a 2kw AM on 1089khz that was 600
> miles away went from barely there.. as in you could tell you had a single
> but couldnt understand much. .and with the loop it was like a strong semi
> local.
>
> I can't build a loop, don't have the tools and honestly, the patience. lol
>
> Does anyone have any loops they like, wether commercially made or homemade?
>
> Anyone have a loop they'd sell? I'd consider buying it but my budget isn't
> that big right now.
>
> Paul
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