You can get a lot more signal out of a given loop if you tune it.

Also,?you get 9 dB additional signal every time you double

the diameter of the loop.

Do you have some requirement that prevents you from simply using a tuned loop?

On n6rk.com you can find my article on building tuned loops.

Many people have duplicated this design.

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Rick Karlquist
N6RK