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Wellbrook Communications will cease trading at the end of April 2023.
https://www.wellbrook.uk.com/loopantennas/
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Fred
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Oh, and also fixed ground vias between top and bottom planes.
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vbifyz
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Updated the project on easyeda.com.
1. Fixed Q3, Q4 outline to match the actual package.
2. Changed the input capacitors to 100pF
3. Updated the comments
Thanks to Martin and Steve for their
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vbifyz
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Re: Wire loop antenna
OH......I forgot. I do have one 1-meter diameter tuned loop made of
1/2-inch copper tubing. I use it for RX and TX at times during lightning
season, if I'm motivated to get on the air during those
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QUOTE: " The other day there was a discussion about what I thought was
like a copper pipe with a multi conductor cable on the inside where each
conductor was connected in series with the next
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W0LEV
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Re: Wire loop antenna
Fred,
Maybe you save your money and time and stick with you mag loop.
Everett N4CY
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Everett N4CY
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Good afternoon Everett
So what you are suggesting is just substituting the copper pipe with PEX.
That brings you back to a single loop with multi turns in the pipe. What I
am suggesting is to
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Fred Moore
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Fred,
?If you don't need the copper pipe and want to try your multi wire idea out, Lowe's and Home Depot both have PEX plastic pipe which will bend into a circle. It is polyethylene so it will not
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Everett N4CY
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Wire loop antenna
Good afternoon All,
The other day there was a discussion about what I thought was like a copper
pipe with a multi conductor cable on the inside where each conductor was
connected in series with the
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Fred Moore
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When I worked for the Post Office Telephones in the 1960s we had a valve amplifier with a bridge rectifier connected to its input to detect intermittent faults on our amplifiers. When used with
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Ian Brooks
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Re: Loop amp using augmentation (ferrite bead)
Hi Steve
Many thanks for your kind answer.
Very helpful.
I'll try to search for SMD FB with similar inductance and mix.
73
Andrea IN3IWZ.
Il lun 20 mar 2023, 17:58 Steve Ratzlaff
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Andrea Dalbagno
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Re: Loop amp using augmentation (ferrite bead)
The ferrite bead I use for stopping oscillation is an old fashioned bead with a hole in the center, Amidon makes it and calls it "FB-61-101". It uses -61 material same as the -61 toroid. It has an OD
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Steve Ratzlaff
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If you enjoy experimenting with RF circuits then treat yourself to a TinySA Ultra and also maybe a LiteVNA 64.
These are definitely not toys and you will not regret it :-)
Having used professional
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Martin - Southwest UK
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For Europe / Germany "TME" is a reliable and speedy distributor (around 1 Euro per piece). 164 in stock right now.
Thanks Steve for all the work you have done with the comparisons!
Nils
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Nils
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Re: Loop amp using augmentation
Hello All
As I'm going to buy the necessary parts to construct this LNA with SMD
components (my firts time :-) ), I would like to ask if you have any hints
or link about the ferrite beads to put
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Andrea Dalbagno
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Thanks for the tip Steve, I didn't know about the TinySA and after reading this I'm considering buying one.
Since we're on the topic of test gear, has anyone a suggestion for a sweep generator?? I'm
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Julio VE3FH
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Also the BFW16A seems to be a very good substitute for the 2N5109...
73? Alberto? I2PHD
https://datasheetspdf.com/pdf-file/726426/ComsetSemiconductors/BFW16A/1
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Alberto I2PHD
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Re: Loop amp using augmentation
Hi Tom,
That's my understanding, but I'm happy to be challenged.
I tend to adjust mine using a small test loop as a signal source.
This is a picture of me optimising a loop amplifier for use with a
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Martin - Southwest UK
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Thank you Martin. I didn't consider the amplifiers input inductance. Now my math works out quite well.
For the LZ1AQ when using the 2 (effectively in series) 0.3uH FM filter inductors and 2
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Tom - VE3PSZ
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Re: Loop amp using augmentation
Hi all,
I’m a follower of the Martin’s website too.
my focus is the wellgood loop. I have built one with very good results. Now I have to reduce the loop diameter from 1m to 80cm. The question is:
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gabriele martini
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