Unbox and Test of W6LVP Receive-Only HF Loop (#74)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2017
- Here's a great receive-only HF antenna good for stealth scenarios or just putting a receive antenna in a much quieter place. This antenna is the direct cost and performance competitor with the MFJ-1886. The W6LVP loop is better at stealth and ships in a much smaller box. Subscribe: / davidcasler . Ask Dave Playlist: goo.gl/inaQeB. Tip Jar: ke0og.net/tip-jar
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Nice demo of these receive only antennas. Many thanks.
I just received my W6LVP loop, partly based on your testing. I haven't gotten it mounted yet, but I'm very impressed with the quality of construction and overall attention to detail. It may be a trivial point Dave, but you seemed unimpressed with the roll of no-name electrical tape he included in the package. Actually, if you'd looked closer, you'd see that Tartan isn't no-name. Tartan is 3M's name for their vinyl electrical tape. It doesn't get any better. Nice to know that the builder doesn't skimp, even when it comes to the free roll of tape he includes with his product. Thanks for the review.
Hi Dave, Thanks for the great review on the W6LVP receive-only magnetic loop antenna. I recently purchase one directly from Larry and coupled it with an inexpensive Channel Master rotator that I got from Home Depot. I have been very happy with the performance of this antenna and am enjoying a much lower noise floor. This antenna is connected to my SDRPlay RSP1A. Speaking of the RSP1A, yet another great product I learned about from your TH-cam Channel. Again, many thanks! PS, I am one of your Patreon supporters. 👍🏻
Another great video in your portfolio, with the usual high production values. Thanks for putting these videos up on the internet.
Great videos! I'm learning a lot of good info
Great Video! I watched your video before making my decision to buy a W6LVP Magnetic Loop Antenna myself. I appreciate folks taking the effort to provide actual evidence of success or failure of products that have gathered recent interest due to the incredible noise floors we all face now.
Nice video and comparison of the two options. I have been told that the loops will be even quieter than a vertical in the lower bands. 40 m and 30 m for example. On 20 m they were perhaps what I am looking for too. As I do some SWL too they are of interest.
the agc takes a bit of time to sort out the signal. pretty nice!
I'm what you call a "lil pistol" contester and I must say the W6LVP is a big help for receiving while on the low bands...not enough room for a proper Beverage ant so this does the trick and does it well!
Thanks Dave!
First time I've heard/seen this video. There's quite a few of us that operate NI6BB, although not much since March. We'll be operating again this Saturday, 9/19.
Thank you for this video. Very informative. Ian. G0YAP. England.
Thanks Dave for making this video. In fact, I have a daily schedule and we were just talking about loop antennas for those of us in the Chicago area with small lots and power lines everywhere, today. I have power lines in the front of my house and in the back; my 80M inverted V is close to those lines both at the ends.
Would be helpful to know how the antenna worked on lower frequency bands vs just 20 meters. It does seem to have sharp nulls on 40 meters.
I wonder how much these cost to make a couple of BNC Connectors and a bit of coax for the loop, the LNA probably uses a mmic ic cheap as chips and a few bits of plastic.👍
did you have rotate the loop to tune it in when in you are inside?
I like the head work🤣
Good afternoon Dave, My name is Austin, N4KCS. And I will be shooting for the Amateur Extra Class Saturday! I will be getting the next systematic call whatever the FCC assigns to me. Thank you for answering a lot of my questions! 73!Austin, N4KCS
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That's my Lil hamming pal!!