This sale is for an HF-VHF magnetic loop antenna that can be customized to cover a variety of frequency ranges to offer some versatility to your handheld receiver. It comes with a wire loop that covers 14 - 54 MHz, but you can experiment with a longer or shorter loop and number of turns to move the frequency range higher or lower to match your needs and listening preferences. The handheld radio shown in our pictures at the top of this listing is used for demonstration only and is NOT included with the antenna.
The antenna is a "receive only" device and does not require any batteries for operation. We also offer an amplified HF antenna in our Ebay store, but as with all amplified antennas, their weakness is that they can amplify household RF noise along with the desired incoming signal. The advantage of this antenna is that its passive nature and loop design makes it less susceptible to household RF noise over traditional whip or telescopic antennas. Loop antennas receive magnetic signals which serve to ignore standard RF signals and noise and this makes them a good choice for higher RF noise environments such as those found with computers, TV's, LED or fluorescent lighting, microwave ovens, light dimmers, etc.
Here are some features of this loop antenna:
- low noise loop usable in high RF noise environments
- 14 - 54 MHz frequency range with supplied loop
- customizable frequency (larger loop or more loop turns lowers the frequency range & better reception on those signals)
- sharp tuning assists with front end filtering
- no battery required - passive
- lightweight design
- BNC connector (if you require SMA, you may need to purchase SMA to BNC adapter separately)
Please note that the wire loop supplied with this antenna is coiled for convenient shipment and will require you to uncoil and attach to the tuner housing before use.
Hobbyists who own a good handheld receiver will often desire for better signal reception and will want to experiment with the antenna to improve performance. If you live in a low noise environment, you may want to also take a look at our amplified HF whip antenna offered in our Ebay store or perhaps look at the variety of tuned ferrite amplified antennas that we also offer for sale for specific frequency ranges.
Some examples of handheld radios that may use this loop antenna:
- Icom IC-R10
- Icom IC-R20
- Icom IC-R30
- AOR AR8200
- Alinco DJX-2000
- Kenwood TH-D74
- Yaesu VR-500
- Yupiteru MVT-9000
- any other wideband handheld that receives HF / VHF signals
Please use the Ebay shipping calculator to determine your shipping cost. This cost includes proper packing materials for safe delivery and insurance cost against damage or loss.
Those buyers living outside the USA are also welcome to purchase from us. We have shipped to 111 countries during our 24 years on Ebay and we are happy to ship virtually anywhere in the world.
Please keep in mind that this cost may not include any import, customs, or VAT fees. If you are uncertain of these costs, we ask you to check with your local post office prior to making a purchase from us. Thank you!
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