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Magnetic Loop Antenna Automated Tuner

by dtrewren

Hello community - Dave here (radio callsign G7IYK),

I am very pleased to publish details of my latest project which is a magnetic loop (ML) antenna automated tuner. Before
we get deep into the project, I intend to outline what a magnetic loop antenna is and why this project came about. I do
not intend to go into huge depth regarding magnetic loop antenna design as this article is centered on my automated
tuning system and I am making the assumption the reader is already somewhat familiar with magnetic loop antenna
construction and operation.
So what is a Magnet Loop antenna ?
I am assuming if you have found this instructable and have taken enough interest to read it, you probably already know
what a magnetic loop antenna is. I expect you already know the advantages/disadvantages and the challenges of such
an antenna design.
They are termed "magnetic" because they pick up the magnetic component of an electromagnetic eld, unlike the
traditional antenna designs such as dipoles, yagi and verticals which only respond to the electrical component.
Magnetic loop antennas have the advantage of being relatively compact and are quite narrow-banded. This has the
advantage that very few harmonics are radiated while transmitting and when receiving the narrow band, nature acts as a
preselector preventing overdrive of the receiver and provides narrow band noise performance. A magnetic loop antenna
also has the advantage of performing well when close to or at ground level compared to a traditonal antenna which
generally performs poorly unless mounted at a suitable band dependant height.
So if you want a performance antenna to operate mobile or in a small space, the magnetic loop is a very worth while
candidate.
So what is the catch .....
The magnetic loop is a resonant tuned loop. RF energy is coupled to the main loop in a variety of possible ways such as a
small coupling loop, transformer coupling or a gamma coupler to name but a few. The main loop is not physically
connected to the coupling system of choice. The main loop forms an inductor and to tune the loop, a variable capacitor
is connected across the inductive loop. At the desired operating frequency, the system is resonant with an operating
bandwidth of only a few tens of kilohertz. If the loop is well constructed and at the resonant frequency, the measured
VSWR maybe close to 1:1. The VSWR increases rapidly when the loop is no longer resonant.
The challenge and reason for the project
The challenge is to tune the magnetic loop reliably and quickly - the purpose of this project is to provide the magnetic
loop operator/enthusiast with an electronic system to achieve this.
How do we tune our magnetic loop ?
As has been mentioned, the magnetic loop needs to be tuned and the tuning device is a variable capacitor. Generally the
variable capacitor can either be tuned by hand or in the case of my project from a geared down motor drive system.

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Step 1: This Magnetic Loop Tuner - a Concept and Overview

As was previously mentioned, the magnetic loop consists of an inductive loop connected to a variable capacitor. The
variable capacitor is used to tune the loop in order to achieve resonance. The variable capacitor is generally driven by a
motor. Therefore the tuning is an electromechanical system subject to error and change over time.
There are many homebrew magnetic loop tuning systems out there on the net. I can't claim to have looked at all of them
but I have considered a few. In my experience, the tuning systems available generally rely on open loop motor position in
order to tune the antenna. Many systems use stepper motors which generally provide a high degree of positional
accuracy and repeatability. Such systems calibrate the loop by recording the motor position for various desired
frequencies. Once calibrated, returning the motor to a particular position should yield the desired resonant frequency.
However, in my experience, we encounter an issue with positional based systems. As has been mentioned, the magnetic
loop is very narrow banded and even very small changes in the physical antenna result in changes in the resonant
position of the capacitor. So for example we might calibrate our loop one day but if mounted externally and subject to
thermal and physical bu eting the next day, all the calibrated data has drifted. Therefore the loop requires regular and
potentially time consuming re-calibration. If the antenna is designed for mobile use, breaking the antenna down and
rebuilding will certainly result in the loss of calibration data.
The Magnetic Loop Tuner presented in this instructable
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The magnetic loop tuner I present in this instructable does not rely on positional data; the controller has no concept of
the variable capacitor or motor position. Instead, the controller tunes the antenna using a programmable frequency
source to scan for and locate the resonant point. Once the antenna resonant point has been located, the controller
automatically re nes its search bandwidth and subsequently tracks the antenna resonant point in real time. Therefore
we need not calibrate the controller at all - the user simply enters the desired frequency and the controller moves the
antenna to the desired resonant operating point.
From this point we can either move the antenna resonant frequency manually by means of a rotary control, enter a
desired frequency in a GoTo mode or pick a desired frequency from a set of presets. In all cases, the current displayed
resonant frequency is the actual antenna resonant frequency based on a real time measured minimum re ected power
and minimum VSWR.
In the following sections I aim to present the tuner in more detail ....

Step 2: The Magnetic Loop Tuner - a Feature Set Description

I have attempted to made the magnetic loop tuner as simple and intuitive to use as possible. Here is a list of the design's
primary features, both physical and functional.
Find my loop feature - loop located anywhere from band 80m to 12m
Frequency based location and tracking system (no motor positional data required)
Manual real time frequency based positioning by means of multi-rate rotary control
GoTo frequency positioning
Four preset frequencies per band stored (non volatile)
Lower and upper frequency limits to prevent physical capacitor under/over drive
Automatic VSWR calibration
VSWR displayed for indication
Motor backlash compensation
Information displayed via 20x4 LCD
RF inline operation - tuner and radio automatically switched to the antenna
PC based GUI appication for rapid update of controller parameters via USB
PC bootloader application facilitating controller rmware updates via USB

Step 3: My DIY Magnetic Loop 40m - 20m

The step shows my DIY magnetic loop. The main loop is made from ~5m of 7/8inch Heliax cable and the coupling loop
from soft copper tubing. The tuning capacitor is homemade and a butter y design. However, I am not using the
capacitor in true butter y mode in that I am connecting to the rotator with the stators wired in parallel. This is to give me
a range of ~18pF to 160pF in order to be able to cover both 40m and 20m bands. I generally use low power <10W and so
am not too concerned about high voltage isolation. The capacitor is driven by a Nema 17 bipolar stepper motor tted
with a 27:1 planetary gearbox. Driven from the loop tuner this equates to about 3rpm and a precision of 5400
steps/revolution. With this mechanical arrangement, the tuner can quite comfortably tune and track the loop to within
5KHz of the target frequency and using the rotary hand control to within 1KHz.

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Step 4: Magnetic Loop Simulator

In order to more easily develop the loop tuner rmware/software, I built a magnetic loop simulator. This also uses a Nema
17 stepper motor to drive a small variable capacitor via a worm gear and gives a reduction ratio of 20:1 so similar to the
real magnetic loop antenna. The variable capacitor is loaded with an inductor to produce a resonant circuit. Although the
Q of the loop simulator is nowhere near as high as the real magnetic loop antenna, the simulator has proved extremely
useful in terms of rmware development as it can sit on the desk next to the tuner and I can observe the operation
directly.

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Step 5: Lets Actually Use the Magnetic Loop Tuner

Before getting into loads of design detail, I think a good place to start is with actually using the magnetic loop tuner. A
previously stated, my DIY magnetic loop is designed to cover the 40m and 20 bands so from ~7MHz up to ~14.2MHz. As
a result, I have not been able to actually test the loop tuner in bands 17m - 12m. If someone wants to build the loop
controller and try these bands or lend/donate me a loop that will cover the higher frequencies, I am more than happy to
try/demonstrate.

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Through the videos in this section we will look at the operation of the loop tuner, calibration and interaction with the PC
application.
Through the power of video (well some West country muppet - me) we shall explore the following :
Board overview, looking at the key components at a high level
VSWR calibration
Initial loop nd, track and move to functions
PC control software
Software frequency presets
Software con guration parameters
Bootloader operation

Step 6: Magnetic Loop Tuner Hardware Block Diagram

The diagram in this step details the loop design at a high level showing all the main component blocks and the interfaces
between said blocks.

Step 7: Video - Magnetic Loop Tuner Board Overview

The video in this step covers the design hardware in an attempt to explain all the main design components for those
who maybe not so familiar with electronics and component identi cation.

https://youtu.be/Nd5cLkWGYzU

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Step 8: Video - Magnetic Loop Tuner VSWR Calibration

https://youtu.be/MyKLzUF-1Jo

Step 9: Video - Magnetic Loop Tuner - Initial Loop Find, Track and Move Demo

https://youtu.be/6xvGZwW3S9A

Step 10: Video - Magnetic Loop Tuner PC Control Application GUI

https://youtu.be/oiVcH_4fC6A

Step 11: Video - Magnetic Loop Tuner - Presets Demo

https://youtu.be/bhehNSFLYcs

Step 12: Video - Magnetic Loop Antenna - Configuration Menus

https://youtu.be/h5hDZ7yuPio

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Step 13: Magnet Loop Tuner Firmware Overview

The rmware comprises mainly a menu state machine which is driven from interrupt service routines ISR. The low level
ISR is handling the user input from buttons and rotary encoder. There is also a 100ms low level ISR tick used for anything
that tends to ash - LED's, LCD cursor etc.
The high level ISR is dedicated to servicing the USB 2.0 interface.
Hanging o the menu state machine are drivers for the LCD, the DDS, serial interface and IIC interface.

Step 14: Resistive Bridge and Signal Processing Design

In this step we look more closely at the resistive bridge and signal processing stage. From a hardware point of view, this
detector has been the lion's share of the work. The design we see in this instructable is actually the second iteration of
the detector. The rst iteration used a di erent design incorporating recti cation and capacitive sample and hold stages
within the bridge itself. However, this design approach proved problematic. Due to the reactive elements in the rst
bridge design, I found the act of connecting the bridge to the magnetic loop antenna subtly changed the resonant point
of the antenna by about 5-20KHz and this shift in resonant frequency was dependent on the target frequency of interest.
As I was trying to tune the loop to within 5KHz of target frequency this proved a big problem. I attempted to correct the
shift in rmware using a calibration routine and got quite close to ironing out the issue but I was never completely happy
with the outcome. My rst detector design used a signal generator based around the Analog devices AD9850 DDS chip.
This device generates a single sinusoidal output frequency and will cover the HF bands.
My second approach at the detector uses a very di erent architecture. I confess my design is in part based on the work
detailed by Professor Dr Thomas Baier (DG8SAQ) in his excellent paper "A Low Budget Vector Network Analyzer for AF to
UHF". This technique (in part) has been adopted in the design of the truly excellent NanoVNA mini vector network
analyzer. I have adopted a similar resistive bridge front end in my loop tuner design but after that, my design diverges
from that of the NanoVNA.

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Current detector design approach
The current detector design uses a completely resistive balanced bridge. As there are no reactive elements in the bridge,
the resonant frequency of the magnetic loop antenna is not altered with the detector connected - happy days ! However,
this poses another question - how do we process the bridge output when it is at a target frequency of between 3.5MHz
and 29MHz ? The microprocessor is certainly not capable of analysing those kind of frequencies directly !
The NE612N low-power monolithic double-balanced mixer and oscillator
The answer is the amazing NE612N double balanced mixer ! This device seems to be targeted at cordless mobile
telephone technology and has everything one needs (including an LO) to recover signals in low cost cordless phones
and has a frequency range up to 500MHz. Because of the huge target market these devices are really cheap - I bought a
pair in DIL packages for only £6.50.
In a nutshell, the mixer has two inputs and one output - we input the wanted received signal and a reference local
oscillator input. The output is known as the Intermediate Frequency or IF result.
So say our wanted signal re ected back from the loop resistive bridge is Fbridge and our local oscillator frequency is LO
the mixer generates the following :
Fbridge X LO = (Fbridge+LO) and (Fbridge-LO)
Now consider what happens if we arrange our LO frequency to be ALWAYS say 100KHz lower than our target frequency
Fbridge
Fbridge X (Fbridge-100KHz) = (Fbridge+Fbridge-100KHz) and (Fbridge-Fbridge+100KHz)
So the rst output term we get double the target frequency plus the LO - we don't need this !
However the second term is the key because the target frequency element Fbridge is removed and we are left with a
FIXED IF of 100KHz. So what we have done is mixed down our target frequency Fbridge to a much more useful and
manageable IF of 100KHz.
After mixing down we want to rectify and average the IF signal using capacitive reactive elements but critically these
frequency dependant elements are now only ever presented with a xed IF of 100KHz and so their response does not
change with frequency because the IF is xed and unchanging irrespective of the target frequency we are analyzing.
A important secondary bene t of the NE612N
Another design bene t of the NE612N is that it is a double balanced mixer. This means its RF input and output are
di erential. The resistive antenna bridge works (in the re ected path) by generating a signal across the bridge
proportional to the level of re ected signal. So by connecting the di erential mixer input across the bridge we
subsequently generate and IF output level proportional to the signal re ected by the antenna.
Following the double balanced mixer
Following the double balanced mixer we rst have a 150KHz low pass lter. The next stage is a perfect half wave recti er.
By wrapping an operational ampli er around the diode we can all but eliminate the forward diode drop restriction. Once
recti ed we envelope track the signal before nally adding an adjustable gain output stage. The nal forward and
re ected analogue signals are input directly to the PIC for processing.
Consider the two Spectrum Analyzer screen shots attached.
The screen shots show the mixed down 100KHz signal after the low pass lter.
The rst screen shot shows the antenna port open circuit and therefore almost all the power is re ected. We can see a
signal with a level of about -24dBm.
The second screen shot shows the antenna port terminated at 50ohms and so almost no power is re ected. We can see a
signal with a level of about -48dBm
This corresponds to a return loss of about -24dBm corresponding to a VSWR of about 1.1 : 1
Calculating VSWR from Forward and Re ected signal paths
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Considering the detector block diagram we note that in addition to the re ected path a second chain is used to measure
the forward signal path - this is termed the reference path. In order to calculate VSWR we need both the re ected path
and forward (reference) paths.
VSWR = (forward path + re ected path) / (forward path - re ected path)
So by example if the antenna is a perfect match the re ected path signal is zero and so :
VSWR = (forward path) / (forward path) = 1.0
By contrast if the antenna is a very poor match or even open circuit the re ected signal = forward signal and so :
VSWR = (forward path + re ected path) / 0 = in nate (or at least quite a large number)
The problem with measuring VSWR when close to 1:1 is that we must measure very small levels of re ected signal
tending to zero or just noise. This makes trying to resolve low levels of VSWR di cult and error prone.

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Step 15: NE612 LTSpice Simulation

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In this step I present a LTSpice simulation of the NE612
In the LTSpice circuit the NE612 is being driven by a 250mV 9.9MHz clock and a 3.162mV (-40dBm) sine wave presented
to the mixer as a single ended input.
In the rst plot we see the output of the NE612 mixer with no output low pass ltering. In this case we can clearly see the
100KHz mixed down wanted signal at a level of ~20dBm demonstrating the mixer gain. We can also see the unwanted
mixer products and harmonics out at 10MHz+. The unwanted signals are relatively high in level similar to the wanted
signal.
In the second plot we again see the 100KHz wanted signal at ~20dBm. However in this simulation the low pass lter is
included and as a result the unwanted signals are signi cantly attenuated.
The 100KHz wanted signal goes on to be recti ed and envelope tracked before a nal gain stage.

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Step 16: Resistive Bridge and Signal Processing Spice Model

In this step I present the LTSpice model of the resistive bridge and signal processing.
LTSpice is modelling the antenna as a simple LCR resonant circuit much like the magnetic loop simulator. The model
sweeps the frequency from 3MHz to 11MHz over a 3ms time period. LTSpice uses a model of the NE602 double balanced
mixer and the subsequent analogue processing. The LO is generated by a second signal generator sweeping the
frequency from 2.9MHz to 10.9MHz over the same 3ms period so 100KHz lower than the target RF.
The output plot shows the voltage output from the nal gain stage which is subsequently presented to the
microprocessor A to D input.

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Step 17: Magnetic Loop Tuner Bootloader

https://youtu.be/hjZWljjU0cQ

Step 18: Magnetic Loop Tuner Hardware Schematic

Download

https://www.instructables.com/ORIG/F6R/M21G/KSG2RXVA/F6RM21GKSG2RXVA.pdf

Step 19: Magnetic Loop Tuner Parts List

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Here is a list of the parts used to build the magnetic loop tune
Active, non passive components
PIC18F25K50 microcontroller x1 (I was originally using the PIC18F2550) but have changed the PIC
7805 1A voltage regulator x1
IN4001 recti er diode
IN5819 Schottky diode
PCF8754 IIC GPIO expander x1
A4988 bipolar stepper motor driver x1
NE612N double balanced mixer x2
MCP6002 operational ampli er x2
20x4 LCD + IIC adapter x1
Si5351 DDS module (25MHz XTAL) x1
Opto Isolator 4N32 x1

Connectors
USB connector of choice x1
Power connector of choice x1
Motor connector of choice 4 way x1
IC chip sockets and headers

Passive components
4.7K resistor array common mode x1
1.8K resistor array isolated mode x1
1.8K resistor x1
10K resistor x1
LEDs x5
4MHz XTAL x1
33pf capacitors x2
100nF capacitor x3
47uF 16V capacitor x2
220uF 16V capacitor x1

Bridge and FWD/REF detector

100R resistor x6
200R resistor x1
56R resistor x1
470R resistor x1
27R resistor x1
300R resistor x4
51R resistor x2
10K resistor x1
1K resistor x2
100K resistor x4
10K resistor x6
648R Rresistor x2
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 10K multi turn trimmer x2
100nF capacitor x8
100pF capacitor x1
1nF capacitor x2
22nF capacitor x2
4.7uH inductor x1

Buttons and switches

Two bit gray code rotary encoder x1
Small push to make switches x3

Step 20: PIC18F2550 Feature List From Datasheet

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Step 21: Silicon Labs Si5351 DDS Block Diagram

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Step 22: Conclusions and Further Work

If you have read my instructable I very much hope you enjoyed it and I thank you for your time !
This project has been hugely enjoyable and I have learned a great deal in the process. At times the project has been
frustrating and once or twice I almost gave up. However, it is the obstacles that one learns from, all the things that don't
quite go to plan and maybe don't quite work rst time - there were plenty of those !
I am pleased with the design as it stands and it does actually work. I would not say it is totally complete and I am sure
there are many things that could be improved. However, I am happy to publish the project to date and hopefully I will
recieve constructive criticism such that I am able to improve the design going forward.
If anyone would like to have a crack at building my magnetic loop tuner design (crazy people) I am more than happy to
support them as I have done with other projects on my Instructable site. In terms of software, I prefer to supply pre-
programmed tested PIC microprocessors rather than simply release code. I have had so much trouble in the past
supporting the microprocessor side of designs it is easier to supply a known good and working part - I make no money
from this; parts are supplied at cost price + postage.

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I have recently taken a further step and had a batch of PCB's made (see image attached). So again if anyone wants to
have a go at making the tuner on the understanding it is still a prototype I can supply a PCB for cost plus postage.
If anybody has any questions regarding this project or any other electronics type topic, please feel free to message me
and I will do my best to answer.
Again, I hope you enjoyed my project :)
Cheers and 73's,
Dave G7IYK IO81

Just a quick update, I received the Board and PIC from Dave. The build was super easy, there
were a couple of issues due to my having got some slightly different component variations from
the ones Dave had used. However discussions with Dave quickly resolved those issues. The
tuner works very well, and support from Dave is fantastic.

Barry VA3WI
PCB and PIC arrived today, thanks. Now got to workout what sort of enclosure I want before I
start soldering!
I am very interested in your super project. Thanks for sharing. You have doumented the software
well but I wonder if you a flow chart or the code its self. I would like to build something similar
using Arduino or better still Pi Pico. I am looking to build a loop for 80m and I would love to
include some of your ideas.
73's G4OTC
Hi there Peter,
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Thanks for your comments and interest in the project.
A present I am planning on releasing pre-programmed PIC microprocessors rather than just
releasing all the source code - various reasons for this. If you private message me we can have a
chat off line, swap emails.
Cheers, Dave
This looks like the conversion I would like to assert on my MFJ-1786 (30-10 meter) Mag Loop.
Do you have any thoughts on whether your control circuit can work with the 3-10pf variable that
is in my loop? I suspect the existing 3 wire motor will have to be swapped out but I haven't
calculated what the MFJ voltage divider post 12vdc feed, supplies to the motor or if it's even
compatible at all with your curcuit yet.

Can I obtain one of your PCB boards that I think you have in process right now? Price, shipped to
QRZ address in USA?

Gene / K7TXO

Hello Gene,
Thanks for your interest in the project !
At present my design works with a stepper motor but the PCB is designed to operate with either a
stepper or DC motor although I haven't actually tested it with a DC motor yet. The controller does
not care about the capacitor value - if the loop is resonant between 3.5MHz and 29MHz the tuner
should be able to find the loop and track it. My plan is to get the PCBs back (arriving soon) build
and do a bit more field testing. If everything does to plan I will make boards available for cost
price. I will get back to you once I have done a bit more field testing ......
Cheers, Dave G7IYK
Excellent information Dave. I look forward to your PCB available date and will love to give this a
go with my MFJ-1786 loop as-is. If I need to alter it's motor and capacitor, will do that but sounds
like your circuitry will be able to work with it. Certainly worth a try! Gene / K7TXO
I started my Electronics career in commercial antenna design.(500KW+)
Very well done.
Thank you Mickey,
Good to get some feedback although I think I'll stick to lower powers :)
Cheers, Dave
Very good instructable. Outstanding technical expertise.

I have built many mag loop antennas. I have used the typical capacitor tuned with a gearmotor
and also various trombone-style capacitors. Most all of the antennas worked really quite well. I
also tuned one with a series of capacitors with values in base 2. 2,4,8,16,32,64 and used a switch
bank at the operating site and 8 conductor wire. This sounded good and the scheme worked but
even though I could get any whole value between 2 and 256 I found that wasn't precise enough.

My experience was the antennas were really good on receive. The signals weren't especially
strong but the noise level is very low. However, I found that a simple dipole was better on
transmit. The mag loop was a compromise on transmit. A decent antenna in a compromised
operating situation or portable, but a compromise elsewhere. Not a compromise on receive where
they work great.

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For most of the systems, I used some sort of feedback from the loop to know approximately
where it was tuned. Then watching an SWR meter I tuned the antenna. A couple of seconds at
most. I can't see where your system adds anything to the system. It's much more complicated
and doesn't make the process of tuning faster or easier. It looks like a thechee's solution. I can't
see where it's a step ahead to use a computer and a lot of electronics to replace a meter and a
switch. ---Larry KW5B
Hi Larry,
Thanks for your interest and feedback.
Yes you are correct you can simply tune the antenna by hand. However, I had a couple of issues
with this. Firstly my radio will not transmit/radiate of the SWR is greater than 3 which it will be if
the antenna is not tuned. My radio has a minimum output power of 5W which I didn't want to
radiate while tuning (ok I could use an inline attenuator). I also wanted to tune the loop remotely
while not in my shack. I tend to use quite a few digital modes and enjoying using them while
sitting in the house remote from all the gear. Probably the most important reason for the project is
that it was a lot of fun to design and build and I learned a great deal in the process. So even if
nobody builds the design I hoped it would prove interesting and maybe educational.
Cheers and 73's Dave G7IYK
One of the best instructables i've seen.
Very nice project with professional documentation.
I'm thinking of building a loop antenna myself.
They are very selective and compact.
73 de HB9SFG

Hi there,
Cool - thanks for the very positive feedback !
Magnetic loops are great fun to build and also work really well - well worth having a go.
Cheers and 73's,
Dave
Y'v got my vote, (don't know for what but You got it anyway). Just the effort you'v made, not only
for the buildt itself but allso the effort of making this 'ible. I'm not in that HAM area but yet I could
follow your 'ible allmost to the point. Wow
Great Job! Nice project. This was featured in the "Todays Pics" Email blast. I have no idea what a
magnetic antenae is or what it does, but super cool!!!
Great - if you like the project and don't know what it is my work is done :)
Cheers,
Dave
Very nice project! 73 de PY2PH

Thank you Paulo,

Appreciate the feedback.
73's Dave G7IYK
Amazing. I can't pronounce 90% of the components you mention - and can't even tune my t.v.
antenna! Brilliant! (I'm always blown away by the level of intelligence and ingenuity of those
posting and sharing their projects.) Thank you for taking the time and extra effort to show us your
project(s). Really incredable.
Hi Mike,
Many thanks for the feedback :) much appreciated !!!!
Cheers,
Dave

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I have just completed the mag loop swr meter/controller featured in Radcom by Kevin Ayriss. I
think this will be my next project.

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