Thanks for the input Christopher I am indeed determined to build one. I
don't want to build a tuning one though. I am more interested in a simple AM
Loop that just connects to my radio to pick up AM broadcast. These use to be
popular. I suppose it was when radios first started to come out. Anyways
like I said they eventually were replaced by internal Ferrite loopsticks. I
suppose people did not like these big ugly antennas on top of there radio. I
don't think these old AM Loops had Tuners. And I think they may have been
spiral wound. You connect the 2 wires from the antenna to the screw
terminals on the back of the radio. But in my case I would have to connect
an 1/8 plug to plug into my Radio. I have no idea what the size of the frame
would be? How long the wire would be? and how many turns around the frame to
make? I have searched Google and have not found what I am looking for there.
I have found a couple of books but can't afford the price tag at the moment.
I don't even know If the antenna I am looking for is even in the book. Here
is a link to a few I have found if anyone is curious.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/books/0016.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/books/3113.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/books/0533.html
If anyone else has any suggestions I am all ears. Or if you have any of
these books and could comment on it. I appreciate it.
Thank You Bill

"Christopher Cox" wrote in message
...
Hello Bill,

Try -
http://rffun.com/catalog/mwant/4316.html

Variable caps are getting hard to come by, so a $49.95 to $59.95 price for
the completed project seems very reasonable. I purchased one of these for
my step father and it works great. You probably will not need a direct
connection to the radio, just place the Select-A-Tenna next to the radio.

If you are determined to build one (as I was), just google
"AM Loop Antenna"
Lots of great articles out there.

Regards,

Christopher Cox

Bill wrote:
Hello everyone I am looking for detailed plans for an AM loop. I will
be using it only for one frequency 1370AM so I dont want any tuners just
a simple AM Loop antenna for my AM radio. I will have to solder a 1/8
plug to a 6-8 ft feedline to connect to my radio. It is a Kaito portable
model 1103. I want to built this AM Loop cause I listen to talk radio
alot and the static and other distant stations sometimes make it hard. I
have done alot of looking around on google searches but have found no
real detailed plans I am not sure if I should go with edge wound or
Spiral wound. Any info you guys can give especially a detailed plan would
be greatly appreciated. or maybe there is a website I may not have seen
you would like to suggest. I am sure I have seen most of them atleast the
most popular ones. Anyways thanks in advance for any input Bill

"Bill" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks for the input Christopher I am indeed determined to build one.
I don't want to build a tuning one though. I am more interested in a
simple AM Loop that just connects to my radio to pick up AM broadcast.
These use to be popular. I suppose it was when radios first started to
come out. Anyways like I said they eventually were replaced by internal
Ferrite loopsticks. I suppose people did not like these big ugly antennas
on top of there radio. I don't think these old AM Loops had Tuners. And I
think they may have been spiral wound. You connect the 2 wires from the
antenna to the screw terminals on the back of the radio. But in my case I
would have to connect an 1/8 plug to plug into my Radio. I have no idea
what the size of the frame would be? How long the wire would be? and how
many turns around the frame to make? I have searched Google and have not
found what I am looking for there. I have found a couple of books but
can't afford the price tag at the moment. I don't even know If the antenna
I am looking for is even in the book. Here is a link to a few I have found
if anyone is curious.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/books/0016.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/books/3113.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/books/0533.html
If anyone else has any suggestions I am all ears. Or if you have any of
these books and could comment on it. I appreciate it.
Thank You Bill

"Christopher Cox" wrote in message
...
Hello Bill,

Try -
http://rffun.com/catalog/mwant/4316.html

Variable caps are getting hard to come by, so a $49.95 to $59.95 price
for the completed project seems very reasonable. I purchased one of these
for my step father and it works great. You probably will not need a
direct connection to the radio, just place the Select-A-Tenna next to the
radio.

If you are determined to build one (as I was), just google
"AM Loop Antenna"
Lots of great articles out there.

Regards,

Christopher Cox

Bill wrote:
Hello everyone I am looking for detailed plans for an AM loop. I
will be using it only for one frequency 1370AM so I dont want any tuners
just a simple AM Loop antenna for my AM radio. I will have to solder a
1/8 plug to a 6-8 ft feedline to connect to my radio. It is a Kaito
portable model 1103. I want to built this AM Loop cause I listen to talk
radio alot and the static and other distant stations sometimes make it
hard. I have done alot of looking around on google searches but have
found no real detailed plans I am not sure if I should go with edge
wound or Spiral wound. Any info you guys can give especially a detailed
plan would be greatly appreciated. or maybe there is a website I may not
have seen you would like to suggest. I am sure I have seen most of them
atleast the most popular ones. Anyways thanks in advance for any input
Bill

Hi Bill

I built a couple AM loops last year. One is 4 feet on a side and the
other is 2 feet on a side. Both are made from PVC pipe and "hook up
wire". I can send you pictures.
If *I* was involved with the project of building this loop with you, I'd
sure try to get you to make tunable. Both of my AM loops are very sensitive
to getting the capacitor adjusted properly. I have connected the loops to
the receiver with two parallel wires from the antenna to the receiver.
That seems to work OK.

There is lots and lots of instructions for designing and building AM loops
on the Internet. From what I read, you are mainly interested in building
just one good antenna. You may not need a book for that.

Jerry
Jerry

On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 20:34:30 -0600, Bill wrote:
Thanks for the input Christopher I am indeed determined to build one.
I don't want to build a tuning one though.

Go ahead and build a tuneable one. It's not _that_ more complicated.
Besides, the minute you would finish your no-tune antenna, Clear Channel
Communications will buy up your favorite talk station and convert it to
country and western. Then you'll have to look elsewhere up and down the
AM band.

Jonesy
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Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 20:34:30 -0600, Bill wrote:
Thanks for the input Christopher I am indeed determined to build one.
I don't want to build a tuning one though.

Go ahead and build a tuneable one. It's not _that_ more complicated.
Besides, the minute you would finish your no-tune antenna, Clear Channel
Communications will buy up your favorite talk station and convert it to
country and western. Then you'll have to look elsewhere up and down the
AM band.

Jonesy


I thought Colorado was part of the Wild West. Is is legal to listen to
anything other than C&W?

8-)

73,
Gene
W4SZ

Gene Fuller wrote:
Is is legal to listen to anything other than C&W?

Johnny Cash was doing rap long before there were
any rappers. :-)
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