Lz1AQ and Wellbrook ALA1530 Retrofit
I just finished building a few of my improved version of the LZ1AQ, in a box with wing nuts and a few ALA1530 LZ1AQ replacement loop amps. If anyone is interested please contact me off list at
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Everett N4CY
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Hi John and all
Have been playing with my directional lz1aq array.
First discovered one of loops was in operational.. that didnt help! Sorted now. Also played with delay line settings.
Getting
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Simon
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Hi Simon,
If you cant install the mini-loop away from your TX antennas, despite its small size, then another option might be to de-resonate your TX ant and feeder on 160/other bands you operate to
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JohnG3PQA
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
?Hi John and all.
I have room for a dhdl, down the side of garden, would face north of east by abit and be reverseble. But would be REAL CLOSE to the tx antennas. ( though they can be isolated/
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Simon
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Sigi
Look at the pi4cc antenna system..( re 3 inline phased.though they are verticals.)
Simon
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Simon
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Hi Simon,
It seems to me that you need an antenna that:-
a) is as far away from your TX antennas as possible
b) is small enough to fit in space available
c) is not blocked by your house or pattern
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JohnG3PQA
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
In addition to the YouTube video about the Waller Flag that Jim posted,
there's another one about how to construct one at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAV-AVA65LY
Also,here's a link to a very
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Lyndxer
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
i really ejoyed the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XbIX59xTI8
i had never thought that two phased loops like the waller flag would have such high RDF number
(i use a k9ay loop here with not
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Siegfried Jackstien
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Hi Simon,
Unfortunately, I think you are stuck with needing something relatively large.
I previously mentioned 8 phased small loops, this was to provide sufficient S/N and RDF, so as to be
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Martin - Southwest UK
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Rather large, plus a fair few negative reviews..ie gone back to a k9.
I do have large mag loop at end of garden. ( total circumference 20m of no joins copper tubing.) My ex London qro loop..will try
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Simon
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
An antenna no one knows about, anymore, it has disappeared from public view and has no supporters, but has allowed stations to work DX they could not have worked without it.
I speak, of course, of
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Jim
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Hi Martin
I tend to agree with you. Even with 8 phased loops they will be “below” house gnd level in rhe direction interested in.
Would only be able to mount 1 on house roof level.
Next month
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Simon
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Re: Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Hi Simon,
I think it is unlikely that your small loops, in such a low noise environment, will have sufficient "sensitivity" to be constrained buy your local nose floor, which is probably why your Tee
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Martin - Southwest UK
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Lw/ Mv and 160m.. which rx antenna?
Hi
been playing around with ft8 on 160m.. on psk reporter heard in vk etc.. ( when band open.)
tx and rx antenna is a Marconi T. However rx in said directions from here is poor. ( see below.)
Live
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Simon
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SAL - 20 for sale
I have a SAL-20 antenna for sale.? Contact me off list for details.
73l
Bill, WA2DVUCape May. NJ609 425 8651bill.riches@...
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Bill Riches
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Re: File /MODIFIED AMRAD PREAMP - 20 MARCH 2025.docx uploaded
#file-notice
@Dave, Martin
i am on a weekend trip. Will be back soon and try to answer your questions.
regards, Fred
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Fred M
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Re: File /MODIFIED AMRAD PREAMP - 20 MARCH 2025.docx uploaded
#file-notice
I couldn't agree more, Fred. Audio, yes. ... RF, likely not. But what
about below 100 kHz where most of my application lands? I'm primarily
interested in "DC" through 100 or so kHz.
Dave -
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W0LEV
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Re: Modified AMRAD
Hi Fred,
I've had a look at your circuit diagrams, and wondered if you could clarify a point for me.
I'd assumed that placing an active current source, in place of the source resistor, would set the
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Martin - Southwest UK
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Re: Modified AMRAD
A better way to improve large-signal handling is to replace the source resistor of the input FET with an active current source. This increases linearity and also reduces the gain loss of the source
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Fred M
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Re: Modified AMRAD
Yes i know, but this is comparing apples with oranges. The Ikin Amp is a balanced very low Z Input amplifier for magnetic loops. The current discussion is about Hi-Z impedance change amplifiers for
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Fred M
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