The CARC Buildathon Coaxial Loop - Update

I was pleased to receive the following note recently from Ted G4TTY

“Peter

Over our snow enforced holiday, I have been catching up with QSL cards.

The following are the countries that I contacted using that Loop we all made at the Club. I had it fixed to the rafters in the loft.

TED G4TTY

July 08 to October 08, 7MHz”

Call	Watts
EI7CC	30
EA1BRB	30
F5HPY	50
SP6EBK	50
PA0RTW	45
PA1MAK	45
F5OZC	50
M3MUB	5
DP7X	50
F5TO	25
F51AE	40
IN3/1K1 ZJB	10
DL5RDT	5
HB9ANE	30
DL50DRAX	30
DK2NV	25
PA1MAX	4
DK3WM/P	10
DL9TX/QRP	10
DL6LSW	30
HB9ANE	30
LA5UJ	50
DJ2CV	50
DF5VR	50
DA0T	25

Many thanks for your interesting note, Ted. It’s always good to get feedback on the usefulness of this very simple, almost zero cost antenna. For those who may have missed the original CARC Buildathon articles, here are the links.

http://carconline.blogspot.com/2009/01/tuneable-magnetic-loop-antenna-for-7mhz.html

http://carconline.blogspot.com/2009/01/coaxial-cable-40m-tunable-magnetic-loop.html

http://carconline.blogspot.com/2008/12/tuning-knob-control-for-carc-buildathon.html

73

Peter G4FYY