Thread: [VK2TPM] Low cost loop antenna for 40m from VK2BLQ
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Default [VK2TPM] Low cost loop antenna for 40m from VK2BLQ

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Low cost loop antenna for 40m from VK2BLQ

Posted: 16 May 2021 04:17 PM PDT
http://blog.marxy.org/2021/05/low-co...-40m-from.html

Stephen, VK2BLQ, and I test the Sydney - Melbourne path using WSPR and we
have been comparing our noisy external antennas with loops in various
positions.Â*Today he sent details of his latest loop made mostly with bits
of Bunnings.He writes: "The loop is approx. 900 mm diameter as it was a 3m
coil of copper from Bunnings, when it was cheap.I let it run on 40 m wspr
yesterday and this morning and

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