Topband: Preampm for 160 meter receive loop

[Goldtr8 (KD8NNU)]

James,

Here is a link to a low cost preamp on ebay.  I have purchased one and it 
works as advertised.   Maybe this will do what you desire to accomplish.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/J310-push-pull-HF-pre-amp-KIT-BUILT-TESTED-/151745349257


~73
Don
KD8NNU
2014 3905CC Top Gun :-)
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-----Original Message----- 
From: James Rodenkirch
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2016 11:46 AM
To: topband
Subject: Topband: Preampm for 160 meter receive loop

OK - did a little listening yesterday evening and this A.M. on 160 with my 
loop and found band noise way down, relative to my transmitting antenna (an 
Inverted U).

So, I'd like to add a pre-amp at the base of the loop BUT when I google 160 
meter preamp for sale (or 160 meter preamp kit) the only items I find are a 
DXE product and an ARR 1 module.

Either is/are more than I care to spend (not 'cuz I am "cheap," but 'cuz 
it's a loop, not a Beveridge or a K9AY loop, and I don't expect this loop to 
be that competitive with more sophisticated receive antennas).

Any ideas or places to vector me to? I am disabled and can't operate any 
kind of tool BUT do have a friend who'll build a kit for me so a kit wud 
work. I saw the ICE pre-amps and wish they were still around - looks like 
that would be an excel "first start" kind pre-amp to purchase.

Off-line replies are totally ok - don't need any "nah, this unit is better 
than what 'he' just said" sort of replies - just some ideas...thank you, in 
advance, for you replies.

71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
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