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On Jun 25, 5:29*pm, "Justtis" wrote:
Anyone know of a good site offering build plans. *Prefer plans from someone
who has built and used same.
I need a quiet antenna like this and Wellbrook is just too
expensive!http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/index.html

I use the ALA100 with home brew loops. Damn good, but you are right
that it is expensive. The ALA100 is the cheapest of the Wellbrook
products. They have some variants of it now. You need a good radio to
use an untuned loop since it delivers a huge amount of RF.

SNIP

So stop whining about the cost and build a low cost passive loop. It if
works well but you still need further improvement it will at least tide
you over.

All the amplification does for you is allow the loop to be smaller,
which may mostly be a convenience depending on the environment.

Be sure to build a balanced loop that only responds to the magnetic
field.

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Telamon
Ventura, California