ANTENTOP- 01- 2016 # 020

Simple Magnetic Loop Antenna for a Journey

Figure 3 End Spreader

Figure 5 Plastic Box for Variable Capacitor

Figure 6 Plastic Box for Variable Capacitor, Inside View

Figure 4 Coupling Loop

All plastic parts of the antenna made with 3D- Printer. You may find file with the parts at: http://www.antentop.org/020/R2DHF_020.htm

 Antenna parts fastened with help plastic ties and Velcro tape (you could see it on the figures).

  Magnetic Loop Antenna was tested with Yaesu FT-817. It was discovered (in receiving mode) that the Antenna may be tuned from 10 to 80- meter Band. Antenna was tested in transmission mode at the 10 and 20- meter Band. It worked quite satisfactory.

Best Regards, 73!

de R2DHF

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