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Desktop antenna !!!!
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Brian
Hi,
Searching for ideas on a desktop MW
loop antenna I came upon
this loop by Mizuho.
Herculodge: Mizuho UZ-77 Active Loop Antennaherculodge.typepad.com/.../01/mizuho-uz-77-active-loop-antenna.html
Has anyone any experience of using such a loop ???? it may
possibly
be an old model.
Thanks,
72, Brian, GØNSL. |
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Stan Horzepa
FWIW, here is my review of the Terk Advantage desktop loop antenna:
http://horzepa.blogspot.com/2013/07/surfin-antenna-advantage.html
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73, Stan, WA1LOU On 11/7/2013 4:14 AM, brian nsl wrote:
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alfredsantee@ymail.com
I wouldn't hag 1/3 of the stations logged that I do without my Terk Loop
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Alf
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Rik
I have the old Select-a-tenna, and the TERK. There are also similar 9 inch or so tuned AM antennas from China sold under a few different names. The TERK and SAT are quite similar, and probably all would be about the same, greatly helping modest radios, and offering very little advantage on the best portables. Being directional, you may 'point' it to a more distant station on the same freq. and hear it well instead of the stronger/more local one. The largest diameter passive tuned loop you are comfortable inside should have the strongest output. You need to be able to point it in different directions. For me, I like to hang loops on a swivel from the ceiling, and 2-3 foot loops are fine in my radio room. I hang a piece of non-conductive matterial, like a dowel or plastic pipe off the bottom so I can rotate the loop with out gettting my hand too near it. - FARMERIK ---In ultralightdx@..., <2nd001@...> wrote: I wouldn't hag 1/3 of the stations logged that I do without my Terk Loop Alf
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Brian
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Stan,
Thank you for
the comments on the Terk loop antenna.
A nice looking piece of kit and at
$41 appeared a reasonable cost.
However checking the item through
Amazon I found that the same ethos applies
as we have laboured under in the UK
for years with radio equipment
i.e. $1 = £1 regardless of exchange
rates so the $41 becomes £41 hi!
Regards,
72, Brian, GØNSL.
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Stan Horzepa
Hi Brian,
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I think you will be very happy with the Terk Advantage antenna whatever the price! Tonight I snagged a new one: KBGG on 1700 kHz in Iowa, 1100 miles away using the Terk. 73, Stan, WA1LOU On 11/7/13, 2:24 PM, brian nsl wrote:
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Thats a very nice catch Stan. Theres also KCJJ thats on 1630, the latter is semi-regular here now that the fall season is here. After 10PM EST is a good time for them. Paul S. in CT ---In ultralightdx@..., <stanzepa@...> wrote:
Hi Brian, I think you will be very happy with the Terk Advantage antenna whatever the price! Tonight I snagged a new one: KBGG on 1700 kHz in Iowa, 1100 miles away using the Terk. 73, Stan, WA1LOU
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Stan Horzepa
Thanks for the heads-up, Paul. I will listen for KCJJ before I go to
bed.
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Stan On 11/7/13, 8:18 PM,
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Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@...>
Stan, I've been reading your comments on the Terk Loop. I have the Radio Shack AM Loop (Model 15-583, if I recall). I don't know how long I've had it, but I've used it with several portable radios with pretty good results. Does the Terk AM Loop have an output jack on it for connecting it to a radio? The RS Loop has a 1/8" jack on the rear of its base so that it can be connected by means of a mono patch cord (insulated ones work best) to any radio with an antenna input jack. This is mainly how I use the RS Loop. I can place the Loop on a platter/lazy susan so it can be rotated for nulls, leaving the radio stationary, which makes it easier to tune. Have you ever used the RS AM Loop before? I was wondering how the Terk compared to it. One feature I like about the Terk Loop is that the tuning apparatus forms a "makeshift" ledge at the bottom of the loop against which small portable radios can rest. The RS Loop is smooth all around the inside of the loop, meaning that the radios will slide off with the slightest rotation of the loop. Thanks for your review of the Terk Loop and for your columns in QST! 73, Steve Ponder, N5WBI Houston, TX ---------------------- On Nov 7, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Stan Horzepa <stanzepa@...> wrote:
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Paul Blundell
Hi all, This is the loop aerial which I use: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TECSUN-AN-200-Tunable-Medium-Wave-Loop-520-1710-Antenna-/260431078488?pt=AU_Electronics_Radio_Equipment&hash=item3ca2e6e458&_uhb=1
Seems to work quite well and is fairly well built, for the price it is very hard to go past. Paul On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@...> wrote:
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Stan Horzepa
Hi Steve,
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The Terk does have an output jack and includes a cable to connect the jack to radios with external antenna connectors. I have not used the Radio Shack Loop, so I cannot compare it to the Terk. You're welcome! 73, Stan, WA1LOU On 11/7/13, 8:33 PM, Stephen Ponder wrote:
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Ken Kizer
Stephen Ponder writes...
Stan,I have both loops. They are roughly equivalent in performance in my testing. The Terk has dial markings that help some in finer tuning. It also has an output jack for connecting to a radio, though most of my portables don't respond to antenna input on the AM band. Another interesting thing I just noticed while testing them is that it's sometimes possible to suppress adjacent channel IBOC splash. AM 800 Windsor was awash in 810 WGY HD, and I was able to completely dial out the hiss. Ken |
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Brian
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Stan,
I
guess like most things you get what you pay for hi!
The loop sounds a whole lot better
than my wire wrapped around
a soap powder box
!!!!.
Well done on the new catch from
Iowa.
72, Brian, GØNSL.
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hans.ostnell@...
It seems that the UZ-77 is available, but shipping outside of Japan is not. Taking a wild guess, I would say that you could expect at least the same performance from a Quantum loop from Radio+. Gerry is still making the Quantum's as far as i understand it. 73,
Hans / LA2MOA
Vardo isl. Arctic Norway
---In ultralightdx@..., <brian.nsl@...> wrote:
Hi,
Searching for ideas on a desktop MW loop antenna I came upon
this loop by Mizuho.
Herculodge: Mizuho UZ-77 Active Loop Antennaherculodge.typepad.com/.../01/mizuho-uz-77-active-loop-antenna.html
Has anyone any experience of using such a loop ???? it may possibly
be an old model.
Thanks,
72, Brian, GØNSL. |
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Stan Horzepa
Caught KCJJ at 9:35 EST. Thanks for the heads-up, Paul. 73, Stan, WA1LOU ---In ultralightdx@..., <ferrite61@...> wrote: Thats a very nice catch Stan. Theres also KCJJ thats on 1630, the latter is semi-regular here now that the fall season is here. After 10PM EST is a good time for them. Paul S. in CT ---In ultralightdx@..., <stanzepa@...> wrote:
Hi Brian, I think you will be very happy with the Terk Advantage antenna whatever the price! Tonight I snagged a new one: KBGG on 1700 kHz in Iowa, 1100 miles away using the Terk. 73, Stan, WA1LOU
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kevin asato <kc6pob@...>
The jack can be used to connect to the radio and can also be used to passively couple a wire antenna to the radio. The manual for the Terk does mention it. 73, kevin kc6pob From: Stan Horzepa To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Desktop antenna !!!!
Hi Steve, The Terk does have an output jack and includes a cable to connect the jack to radios with external antenna connectors. I have not used the Radio Shack Loop, so I cannot compare it to the Terk. You're welcome! 73, Stan, WA1LOU On 11/7/13, 8:33 PM, Stephen Ponder wrote:
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Mike Westfall <mwdlanm@...>
This is how I keep my radio attached to my RS 15-1853 Loop: http://mesamike.org/radio/SRF-M37V/m37v-loop.jpg My Logbooks: http://dxlogbook.gentoo.net/?account=mikew Reception report and QSL manager for KRSN 1490 On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:45 PM, kevin asato <kc6pob@...> wrote:
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On 2013-12-10, at 10:01 AM, Mike Westfall wrote:
Mike..... what a great way to prove the Old Theory of "Keep it Simple!!!" .....And a cheap fix to a common ULR Dxing problem. Thanks for the advice. I'm looking for a Rubber Band right now!! 73..ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA |
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kc8iqz@...
Looks like the rubber band you get holding together stalks of broccoli. Great idea. |
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kc8iqz@...
This looks like the rubber bands you get when purchasing broccoli. Great idea.... Gary KC8IQZ |
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