Outdoor AM Loop

[Icangelp]

Has anybody ever heard of Palstar's LA30 loopstick antenna? I recently bought one and it appears to be a good MW antenna. In the daytime I can hear Pittsburgh's WWCS 540 from 178 miles away at my home in northern VA, even with my computer on about 5 ft away. WWCS's signal was listenable and not too weak (though I wouldn't want to listen to its Radio Disney programming). If the Welbrook loop ALA 100/1530's were available in the US and not have to go through unsecured ordering (I think it now changed), I would probably bought it instead. But I like the LA30's small size and the ability to use batteries. The radio that uses the LA30 is the R30A.

I have seen the LA30 on the Palstar sight, but wasn't aware of it when I bought my Radio Plus Quantum QX Loop v2.0 Plus+.

The QX loop is $100 cheaper, but he LA30 claims to have 2.5 times the gain of the QX. I do like the fact that the QX can be tilted. I must say, the LA30 really looks like a quality product.

I don't use the QX that often now that I have the Wellbrook 1530+, and their ALA100M. They are both awesome outdoor antennas for folks like me with limited backyard space.

 

[ddsparxx]

I can, in late morning or early afternoon before 2, hear WSM 650 546 miles away with this loopstick inside my home though the signal is estemely weak and unlistenable. Right now, at 12:04 PM EST, I am not able to hear it; may come in in the next few hours.

 

[ddsparxx]

Update on Reply #41, I actually can hear WSM at 12:45 PM; extremely weak signal though I can hear the country music.