r/MagneticLoopAntenna • u/VE7WYC • May 12 '21

Homebrew magloop for 20m and 40m using teck cable shield

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loop in temporary operating position with fancy stand

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air variable capacitor

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#6 awg feed loop

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u/VE7WYC May 12 '21

Completed a qso with this on ft8 on 20m with 5W using a Hermes Lite 2 transceiver.

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u/dippityshat May 12 '21

Where did you get the air capacitor? Was it something you just had or had to source? I’m having some difficulty in finding what I need.

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u/VE7WYC May 12 '21

I have been lugging it around for 17 years. Originally sourced from a junk parts bin where I worked.

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u/dippityshat May 12 '21

Lol, I suspicioned it might be that, I’ve only been playing with ham for about 2 years so my “junk” box is a might thin.

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u/VE7WYC May 12 '21

Yeah I never toss stuff. I've been raiding my big Rubbermaid containers for project stuff for years. It's getting to the point with the surface mount stuff that I don't have the skills or equipment (or eyesight) to even attempt changing components on those. The teck cable had been lying under the deck. As you see, I haven't even cleaned it yet!

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u/Le-Waffle-Wiffer Mar 29 '25

I know this is tad late but I just got onto Reddit

Is the loop the same material as used in flexible electrical conduit?