Topband: Shielded Loop

[Rick Karlquist]

Gedking at aol.com wrote:
> I do not have room for beverages so I use a shielded loop 6' in Dia.with a
> DX Engineering Preamp
> it seems to have a lot lower noise level than my inverted L. I was
> wondering if I should Ground the coax at the loop end?
> I also want to make a tuned preamp, for it but can't find the  (broadcast)
> diodes for it.
> Anybody have any experience with shielded loops?
>
> G ED King  K8OT

Watch for the article on loops in the next issue of
the National Contest Journal (NCJ).

Rick N6RK