40M UltraLight QRP magnetic loop antenna + TEST [ XIEGU X5105 ]

Posted date: February 06, 2019in: Antenna

“In this video I want to show you the 40M band UltraLight Magnetic Loop Antenna, how to setup it and testing in the real QRP conditions. During this test was running a Black Sea Contest so the 40M band was very crowded and full of QRM – the best conditions to hard test this small antenna 🙂 main loop diameter: 1m small loop diameter: 34cm air variable capacitor: UNITRA 2x 243pF (split stator mode) main loop coaxial: Nordix 10/50 small loop wire: 3,5mm copper with PVC insulation”

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