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Fun with external loop antennas
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Plenty of choices. What is it you want to build? Do you want to mimic my 25" x 25"? Let me know and I'll post the dimensions to building that antenna. I would say a 20/25" X 20/25" would be a good compromise between size and performance. Anything larger may be getting a little large for the average living room. Especially if you have little ones around, it will only be a matter of time before someone destroys your creation. It's easy to do. H**l even my cat found my little antenna "interesting". After a good swat and yell he's decided to leave it alone Icon_confused Do a "bcb loop antenna" Google search and see what's out there. It doesn't have to be scientifically built. Just following a few simple rules and it should work well. None of the dimensions are critical so to say. One thing I've learned is you'll want a variable cap that drops to at least 10/pf and goes up to 400/pf or better. This will allow easily full coverage of the BCB.

-Brian
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Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-21-2011, 10:13 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by codefox1 - 12-22-2011, 02:36 AM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-25-2011, 05:15 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by codefox1 - 12-26-2011, 12:14 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 01:30 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by gvel - 12-26-2011, 02:03 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 02:17 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 09:24 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 10:46 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by gvel - 12-28-2011, 09:08 AM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-02-2012, 05:56 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-03-2012, 09:43 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-03-2012, 10:02 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-04-2012, 06:57 AM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-04-2012, 10:09 AM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-15-2012, 06:18 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-15-2012, 06:27 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-17-2012, 04:49 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-25-2012, 12:01 AM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-25-2012, 07:02 AM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-25-2012, 10:02 AM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-25-2012, 01:12 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 06:19 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 06:28 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 06:47 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 07:04 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 07:10 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 07:30 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 07:54 PM
Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 08:05 PM



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