Howdy, Gregg,
Welcome to the group and thanks for the links. The design of your
loop's support structure is especially interesting to me. I've been
kicking this around for a while without coming up with anything. The
drawings on your web page put a new perspective on it for me... looks
like it may be just what I'm looking for.
73,
'Bear' NH7SR
--- In loopantennas@..., Gregg <dxlover2003@y...> wrote:
I own four loops, the first two were the Radio Shack loops, which
is/are a fine product. *BUT* - I wanted more because I knew I could
get more out of a loop antenna.
My second passion (very close) to SW listening is BCB dxing. I have
what I feel two great BCB dx setups. They both include the GE P-780,
if you aren't familiar with this 'just BCB' dx radio here is the
link, follow the other links with this to read all about it.
It 'truly' is an amazing BCB radio and they are built like a
battleship and I own a lot of radios and I finally found the perfect
setup for me. This radio (which is key) is that it is both sensitive
and selective. I've sat my first radio ( I own two of these beauties)
on my lazy susan turntable and on the back of that table is what I
call my 'Black Beauty.'
It is a 30x30 (painted black) PVC loop
it is a Diamond Loop or some call a 'pancake Loop' with a variable
cap that is a six section-830pF that tunes from 530-1830. It is
literally mounted to the back of my table and has a very big what I
call 'capture zone.' This loop, because it is PVC, can be tilted
forward (which is great) leaned backwards turned to either side, I
can even spin it around upside down if I wanted. It is really an
excellent setup for DXing and blows away when I had 500ft. of wire
hooked to it.
I had so many signals coming from everywhere at one time, it was
too much. This loop has totally eliminated that problem and I can't
be happier, I wished I could take a pic and post it but I don't have
a camera and I wouldn't know how to send it. But my table I wouldn't
sell for a grand, this setup has added MANY qsl's.
I highly recommend both the radio and that loop, if you can make it
bigger- even better.
In my living room, I have a real nice old varnished/stained sewing
machine stand, of course minus the sewing machine. It look just like
a table till you open up the top and the lid entends out, it is on
rollers On that I have another GE P-780 along with another loop,
this one costs me some money, it was made out of wood and stained and
has spokes and beautiful red litz wire was used. It was originally
tuned from like 670 but I let Dave know I use the entire BCB and he
added a small toggle switch and badda bing I have the entire BCB.
Here is the link, scroll down to the 'Penta-Loop'.....the pic just
doesn't do it justice. It truly is a piece of work............
Dave takes
pride in his radios and his loops and it shows, both in looks and in
how it works.
So that is my story and my loops, I love the 'Black Beauty' though,
isn't that crazy, the PVC over the wooden/stained.... but both work
great, it's just I spend more time in this room.
Thanks,
Gregg
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