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Ham Radio - Magnetic loop transmitting antenna overview and details.

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A quick rundown of a transmitting magnetic loop antenna that I built for ham radio. Details including schematic on the control box here: • Ham radio antennas - Magnetic loop re... I also built a mini loop out of junkbox parts for fun. It's 1 foot square and works really well. • Ham Radio - Junk Box Magnetic Loop fi... Also, check out my quick and easy field day vertical. • Ham Radio - Quick and easy field antenna

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Ham Radio - Magnetic loop transmitting antenna overview and details.

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2015Apr 26

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

0:06

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

3:26

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

4:05

pick up the radiated power of the loop

5:15

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Kevin Loughin

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Ham Radio - Magnetic loop transmitting antenna overview and details.

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put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

pick up the radiated power of the loop

pick up the radiated power of the loop

pick up the radiated power of the loop

move the stepper or the gear down motor in one direction

move the stepper or the gear down motor in one direction

move the stepper or the gear down motor in one direction

use the meter to tweak

use the meter to tweak

use the meter to tweak

hook it up to a radio on a battery

hook it up to a radio on a battery

hook it up to a radio on a battery

chosen your operating frequency

chosen your operating frequency

chosen your operating frequency

Kevin Loughin

Ham Radio - Magnetic loop transmitting antenna overview and details.

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Key moments

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

pick up the radiated power of the loop

pick up the radiated power of the loop

pick up the radiated power of the loop

move the stepper or the gear down motor in one direction

move the stepper or the gear down motor in one direction

move the stepper or the gear down motor in one direction

use the meter to tweak

use the meter to tweak

use the meter to tweak

hook it up to a radio on a battery

hook it up to a radio on a battery

hook it up to a radio on a battery

chosen your operating frequency

chosen your operating frequency

chosen your operating frequency

tune the loop

tune the loop

tune the loop

main outer loop is three foot in diameter

main outer loop is three foot in diameter

main outer loop is three foot in diameter

rotates a full 360 degrees

rotates a full 360 degrees

rotates a full 360 degrees

used wire instead of thick copper tubing

used wire instead of thick copper tubing

used wire instead of thick copper tubing

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put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

put together a little video on the construction of my magnetic loop

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

. the outer loop comes down to a variable capacitor

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

getting up just over a kilovolt of rf voltage

pick up the radiated power of the loop

pick up the radiated power of the loop

pick up the radiated power of the loop

Key moments

Key moments