I have used a pixelsat loop off and on for a couple of years. I would
recommend it although so far I have not had great success with long distance DX
signals on the low bands. It does work better than I expected on other bands.
I have observed this mostly by mistakenly leaving the receive antenna connected
instead of my usual A3s on the higher bands. I will be working along and
notice that and surprised that I am hearing as well as I am.
I did ask the pixelsat rep at the convention in Visalia last year and he
recommended higher and trying more different locations. I have not done that
so cannot comment on that .
There have been times on a local 10m net that I have heard someone weakly that
I could not even tell was there on the main antenna.
I am not using the optional BC band filter and have very little problem from 2
nearby 50KW stations.
73 Jim KI7Y
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony" <dxdx@optonline.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2013 1:47:59 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Active Loop Receiving Antenna?
All:
I recently spoke to a ham who was using an active loop antenna for
low-band reception on 80 and 160 meters. He said the signal-to-noise
ratio was far better on the magnetic loop than it is on low-band
dipoles. Being directional, it can also be rotated to null the noise.
I was thinking about getting one for LF and MF frequency monitoring
which I'm hoping could double as a low band receiving antenna. Pixel
Technologies makes one that covers LF through HF.
See - http://www.pixelsatradio.com/product/shortwave-magnetic-loop-antenna/
Anyone using one of these for low-band reception?
Tony
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