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Re: Topband: Magnetic Loops

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Subject: Re: Topband: Magnetic Loops
From: Gary and Kathleen Pearse <pearse@gci.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:55:57 -0800
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I've had a Wellbrooke loop for a few years at 20' on a TV rotator. It nulls a 
single nearby QRN source NW at 300 deg true. EU is about 15-30 deg from here. 
When 160 or 80 are open over the N Pole, it often helps me hear the weak. 

It's less effective on multi-source QRN, but still helps at times if I rotate 
the loop to null the loudest noise and max the received signals.

No room for other receiving antennas, and the loop ignores legal limit 
transmissions on a 120'x120' lot. What more can I ask?

73, Gary NL7Y

> I originated some discussion recently on this list and the guys that had
> tried this type of antenna all said that they would not buy one of them
> again.
> You can search the archives for the comments.
> 
> Dave Harmon
> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
> Sperry, Ok.
> 

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