Simple Ham Radio Antennas--The MFJ-1786 Magnetic Loop Antenna is fantastic! Post #420.


Well-produced video from "The Radio Hobbyist" showing the unpacking, set up, and use of the MFJ-1786 Magnetic Loop Antenna. The set up seems straight forward and fairly easy. This particular loop was installed about 5-ft/1.52 meters above ground level and performed about as well as the operator's dipole. This antenna would make an ideal portable or emergency antenna. Those living in deed-restricted areas (HOAs and CC&Rs) could find this antenna useful in getting on the air without being seen. The MFJ-1786 Magnetic Loop Antenna is a bit expensive (around $450), so you may want to "roll your own" following a design such as the "Alex Loop Walk Ham Antenna." My use of loop antennas has been on the larger size--my current HF antenna is an 80-meter delta loop fed with 450 ohm ladder line into a 4:1 balun and then into my Drake MN-4 antenna transmatch. I get 80-10 meter coverage and a very quite receive antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebar. These news feeds are updated daily. You can find more  Amateur Radio news at my news site: http://kh6jrm.net. You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

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