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Old January 3rd 09, 12:37 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Active 3-30 MHz "Hula-Loop" Antenna for Shortwave

On Jan 1, 5:41*pm, flashdrive wrote:
Dave wrote:
John Smith wrote:


John Smith wrote:


...
How about this:


http://cgi.ebay.com/Sirenza-SGA-4586...of-10-RF-Ampli....


(take care with line wrapping of the URL, above)


10 for $10.00 plus $2.50 USD -- comes to $1.25 a piece, and provides
for a fatal error in construction/use.


They are a bit small, sharpen your soldering iron, but should be
easily "do-able."


Regards,
JS


Soldering the device(s) would be similar to this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAADF...eature=related


Regards,
JS


The IMD is way worse than the Minicircuits device Telemon referenced.


- I referenced the Minicircuits MMIC.
- I think the specs look pretty good for a MW/HF loop pre-amp.
- I wonder if Wellbrook uses a MMIC?

Why bother with Wellbrook ?

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