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Wanted-Ready To Work PVC Pipe AM BC Loop Plans

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Schroedingers Cat

Anyone know of any ready to work AM BC loop plans? There are a dizzying number of plans online of various descriptions, but something like the following construction.

Rugged and versatile. Ready to work 530-1700 kHz, but later experimentation possible (changes for LF, HF frequencies).

Length and diameter of PVC sides, corner elbows, feed point T/365 pf variable capacitor, upright support stand, number of windings and insulated wire suggestion (for high Q, wire gauge and copper).

For wilderness, parks, lake shore, ocean shore, or for boat, or ocean side low electrical noise locations.
 
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Schroedingers Cat said:
Anyone know of any ready to work AM BC loop plans? There are a dizzying number of plans online of various descriptions, but something like the following construction.

Rugged and versatile. Ready to work 530-1700 kHz, but later experimentation possible (changes for LF, HF frequencies).

Length and diameter of PVC sides, corner elbows, feed point T/365 pf variable capacitor, upright support stand, number of windings and insulated wire suggestion (for high Q, wire gauge and copper).

For wilderness, parks, lake shore, ocean shore, or for boat, or ocean side low electrical noise locations.
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Have you checked the National Radio Club publication list? Bunch of loop things there.
 
DavidEduardo said:
Have you checked the National Radio Club publication list? Bunch of loop things there.
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I'll look, but as I said, the array of plans is dizzying. I made one years ago, it's works well, but it's small.

Did you do any DXing on a boat on Grand Traverse Bay, or was the noise level so low then that it wasn't that necessary or advantageous?

I find when I'm up near Pellston, going out on a dock even 50 feet greatly reduces the noise level, even from the shore, unless there are electrical lines for hoists or dock lights. 40 years ago, if you just turned dimmers and TVs off, you could listen to 15 uV/m AM ground wave signals in the Daytime inside the house with a short vertical and tuned preamp, or even slightly on an RF-2200 barefoot. Now, electrical noise from nearby houses makes it impossible even if you turn off the main breaker.
 
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