In article ,
Ross Archer wrote:

Welp, my Wellbrook ALA1530 died six months back, fairly
ending my SWL listening until recently.

I'm making do with a random wire and a high quality matching
transformer, which is a lot noisier, but at least I could
hear Radio Australia doing an excellent feature on the
planet Mars.

Does anybody else make good-to-great quality outdoor loops?
I'm still sold on loops because they seem to deliver better
S/N ratios in my (electrically noisy semi-industrial)
location.

If you have a yard make a large horizontal loop. You would want it to be
over 200 foot to work well down to 5 MHz. A 110-foot loop, which is just
27.5 foot a side (square) would work for the 31-meter band on up. You
would need at least 3 and preferably 4 mounting points. Put a 50-ohm
resistor across the ends of the loop and the coax across the resistor.
This antenna is simple, cheap and better than a random wire.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Hi Ross, Welcome Back !

Here's the URL for some good loops

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/


Dan ( R-75, Jwin JX-M14, Sangean 606A
( & Still using random Wire) )



In article , Burr
writes:


Evening Ross,
Anything I can do to help you get back to listening.

Burr

Ross Archer wrote:
Welp, my Wellbrook ALA1530 died six months back, fairly
ending my SWL listening until recently.

I'm making do with a random wire and a high quality matching
transformer, which is a lot noisier, but at least I could
hear Radio Australia doing an excellent feature on the
planet Mars.

Does anybody else make good-to-great quality outdoor loops?
I'm still sold on loops because they seem to deliver better
S/N ratios in my (electrically noisy semi-industrial)
location.

What were the circumstances surrounding the dead Wellbrook loop? I'm
considering buying one and would like to believe that they are
reliable, long-term, hardy items.
Randy (WA4FJF)

Telamon wrote ...
In article ,
Ross Archer wrote:

Welp, my Wellbrook ALA1530 died six months back, fairly
ending my SWL listening until recently.

"Ross Archer" wrote in message
...

Welp, my Wellbrook ALA1530 died six months back, fairly
ending my SWL listening until recently.


[snip]

What happened to your loop?

Frank Dresser.

Randy Padawer wrote:

What were the circumstances surrounding the dead Wellbrook loop? I'm
considering buying one and would like to believe that they are
reliable, long-term, hardy items.
Randy (WA4FJF)

I have two up as part of a phased array and they work fine for me.
--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

Hi from Ken,
"Ross Archer" wrote in message
...
Welp, my Wellbrook ALA1530 died six months back, fairly
ending my SWL listening until recently.

Have you tried contacting 'Wellbrook' re a repair to your loop...?, it may
not cost too much.

The thing I find with wide- band loops is the need for a really good preamp
and the only two I know that work really great ( Re-IP2, IP3, S/N ) are the,
'Wellbrook' and the 'AMRAD' designs.
Hope this helps,..........cheers and good luck, Ken, G4KIR.


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