HORIZONTAL LOOP ANTENNA EXPERIMENTS
Manmade noise levels have increased dramatically at my place in the past six months. It has suddenly become much harder to hear weaker shortwave signals. Even the stronger stations are getting covered in all types of hash from all manner of electrical appliances.
So, I have been looking at ways to reduce the noise problem. I'm currently researching several possible solutions, including trying a different antenna. The HF horizontal loop has been around for many years now, but it's a new antenna for me. I've never had a need to try one.....until now! There is documentation out there praising this antenna's low noise capabilities. So, it's time to find out for myself and get to building an experimental version. The results have been quite pleasing, so far!
In the YouTube video below, I discuss the reasons for looking at this antenna, its design, and its installation. I also do some on-air comparisons of my rectangular (!) version of the horizontal loop against my three regular double bazooka (coax) dipoles and the Par SWL End-Fed antenna. I hope you find this video of interest.
73 and good DX to you all,
Rob Wagner VK3BVW
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Rob, thanks for the mention of my loop antenna article. I'm glad the loop is working for you. For many reasons, it is a good choice.
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Don N4KC
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You're welcome, Don. Thanks for the inspiration!! ;-) Best 73, Rob VK3BVW
DeleteTerrific video Rob. Thank you. All he best with the back recovery.
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ReplyDeleteNice video Rob. Just one comment, it`s MHz not mHz.
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Haha, thanks Jaap. In "the old days", we used to write kHz and mHz with the capitalised H because it represented a person' s name (Heinrich Hertz). The k and the m were not considered worthy of earning a capital as they were just a measurement, not a name. Now I see capital K and capital M all the time. So....you'll have to forgive me, 'cos I'm an old guy!
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