Interesting, yahoo comes up saying this group does not exist. ?????
Ron
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From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 1:45 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Small loop antennas

> There are plans all over the place for these. One place to start would =
> be the magloop Yahoogroup:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/magloop=20
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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> On Oct 21, 2013, at 1:59 PM, eric oyen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> does anyone happen to have the directions on how to make one of these? =
> I =3D
>> have checked the ARRL website under antenna handbook, and that =3D
>> information is in a graphical format. It would be nice to add one of =3D=
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>> these to my burgeoning antenna farm. :)
>>=20
>> DE N7ZZT
>> eric
>> =3D20
>> On Oct 21, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Colin McDonald wrote:
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>>> I believe in the magnetic loop antennas because I've heard them on =
> the =3D
>> air=3D20
>>> and have used them a little as well.
>>> They perform as well as, or probably better than something like a =3D
>> mobile=3D20
>>> antenna or screw driver or buddy poll etc.
>>> I think they can probably perform as well as a dipole in the right =3D
>> operating=3D20
>>> conditions and with good propigation as well.
>>> They're relatively easy to build, or buy, take up little room, are =3D
>> somewhat=3D20
>>> directional, and lend themselves well to qrp operation if that floats =
> =3D
>> your=3D20
>>> boat.
>>> The key to qrp operation is to use the other guys big antenna lol.
>>> =3D20
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> =3D20
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>>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 11:19 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: Small loop antennas
>>> =3D20
>>>> Hi Colin, I have a friend who used a copper loop antenna
>>>> approximately 36 inches in diameter to conduct DX with European
>>>> stations using I think 10 watts.  He lived in an apartment and
>>>> was using a digital protocol but I can't remember which one it
>>>> was other than it wasn't PSK 31.  Pretty amazing stuff, but each
>>>> contact takes a while, kind of like it will be when we have folks
>>>> living on Mars! 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>>> =3D20
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Date sent: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 22:42:00 -0600
>>>> Subject: Re: interesting article
>>>> =3D20
>>>> I have yet to hear one of these actually on the air.
>>>> The theory is logical, and the science supports it, but in real
>>>> world
>>>> performance I'm not sure how successful they've actually been so
>>>> far.
>>>> The key to using a tiny HF antenna is to communicate with people
>>>> who have
>>>> big high gain antennas hi hi.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
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>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 1:59 PM
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: interesting article
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Here is a very interesting article on small HF antennas and the
>>>> theory
>>>> behind them.
>>>> PVC pipe and fruit cans, both readily available.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> http://www.rexresearch.com/harteh/harteh.htm
>>>> =3D20
>>>> =3D20
>>>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>>>> Adaptive Technology Instructor=3D20