AM BCB Loop antenna Make your Am portable hear better

[@heinerrambold8889]

Prefer radios that have an additional socket for an external antenna. Thanks for the interesting video!

[@groundowl3098]

Friend, I learn something every time I watch your videos. Very intriguing stuff.

[@W1VLF]

Well thank you Mr Ground owl. It is very kind of you to say so. Thank you for watching ! W1VLF

[@troytaylor1913]

About 5 years ago I built one using a loop of wire, tunning diode, a variable resistor, and a 9-volt battery. The diode seemed to work as well as the variable cap but the tuning diode takes battery power. I think I used a resistor to limit current but I'm not sure now. I predict it won't be long because of DSP radios before variable caps in the electronics junkyards or even part stores are hard to find and I found that a tuning diode and a variable resistor can replace them and I got it to work.

[@flillpopp]

Excellent video. I made one using a 14 inch diameter embroidery hoop with regular magnet wire. Also one using a loop cut from the top rim of a 5 gal. plastic pail. (about 1-2 inches wide). They work well. More impressive was a 4 turn 6" diameter coil that I hooked up to my 80 meter half wave end fed antenna. My small radio fits inside the coil.

[@migalito1955]

Nice workmanship on your handmade loops. I think I made 4 for either Am Broadcast or 80 meters. Often I include a sense loop and clip it to or jack it to a loop or two I place around the ferrite rod in the radio. The sense and ferrite loop are not needed but why not if you have the time.

[@donnakano3697]

Well, much more compact than my wire antenna, but I just put up a random wire and looped it around my AM radio, the grounded the other end. I DXed stations thousands of miles away.

[@W1VLF]

Yes sir.. That works well. We use what we can for best reception.. Thanks Don.. W1VLF

[@chipwright6193]

That's amazing it could make such a difference with no wires attached! 😮😮

[@rrangana11]

Thank you. Learned a lot. Want to make one for myself.

[@W1VLF]

Thank you.. I am very glad to hear it. That is the idea of my videos to help others do experiments on there own..!! W1VLF

[@victorkustov]

The results are truly amazing. However, it is not clear how the coil turns are located under the screws of the frame to the base. The winding is in a continuous strip. Do the screws pass through the coils of the wire? Short circuit?

[@nilo70]

Cheers from your newest subscriber from California 😊

[@W1VLF]

Thank you Olin W1VLF

[@r.johnson5077]

A great video. I'll look for more of yours videos. 73

[@Robio1971]

Great job looks good too.

[@cr8cat794]

Excellent demo. Do either the wood or krazy glue sap much rf away from the coil windings?

[@W1VLF]

Not that I have ever noticed. I have built many loops out of different materials. No metal framework .. that would not work

[@KA4UPW]

Only works with radios with ferrite rod antennas? What would you recommend for q halicrafters s38 radio? 17:10

[@DM-fz3ly]

Great video! I learned a lot.

[@arthurquigley2804]

Hi Paul, I am in Sydney, Australia. I am looking for your advice. I don't profess to know anything about radios or their reception. I have recently bought a Tivoli One radio to listen to a particular favourite AM station. I am very happy with it. The station I like is comes through quite clear. There is however a buzz like sound coming through. Is there a simple fix for this buzz? Cheers Art

[@danman9017]

cool work were can i find that variable capacitor ? from what divice it come from ?

[@W1VLF]

Its just a standard broadcast band tuning capacitor 365 PF available on eBay Paul W1VLF

[@danman9017]

@@W1VLF did not see on ebay Paul w1vlf seen only other seller mostly china

[@tiqueky]

Where may I find schematic for similar loop ?

[@J.L.123]

Q U E S T I O N -- Please clarify and confirm: A Q U E S T I O N --- Please clarify! Regarding the loop antennas for AM - ads on Amazon: Our AM radios have electrical cord, adapter, 4-D battery optional connectors. No jack for external antenna. So how and where must we connect the loop antenna to help diminish the crackling on AM 1150? (FM stations = no problem). Are copper wires the best material for AM/FM antennas? Thanks.

[@timmack2415]

I want to make one using the external antenna connector as opposed to coupling. My radio I use for AM BCB DXing does not have a built in antenna. Any ideas?

[@makeminefreedom]

I am attempting to make the 16" loop. Can you tell me what gauge of magnetic wire you used?

[@jeromegrzelak8236]

22 g wite

[@dansutton6642]

Great Video I notice your wire is litz wire , wat size and number of strain is the wire? Thank You

[@W1VLF]

Hi Dave, For the AM broadcast band I typically use wire size #46. This comes in several 175, 660, and some lesser strands. Avaiable on Ebay and elsewhere. W1VLF

[@chronobot2001]

I wonder what would happen if the loop was in the form of a spiral ? Would it reduce the Q ?

[@АлександрТом-щ6ю]

Можно ли считать, что такая антенна имеет идеальный симметричный выход?

[@catalinalb1722]

Great video Sir! Looking forward for more 🙂 I have the AN-200 Loop and thinking of changing the variable capacitor in order to make it resonate on lower frequencies like 2200m so I can receive some FT8 signals down there. Take Care, looking forward for more videos! 🙂 👍 73! DE1CTL

[@maxit-mw]

The AN-200 is tricky to open, you should have ordered the AN-100 for this purphose. The variable capacitor do not need to be replaced, just put another capacitor in parallel; it should work with 300 to 500pF.

[@catalinalb1722]

@@maxit-mw Thank you, last year I buid my first loop for sw so I have a variable capacitor up to 500pF (double) so I will add that.

[@maxit-mw]

@@catalinalb1722 ok if the size can fit inside. It has a plastic capacitor. If you are lucky there are more sections that you can put in parallel with a switch without replacing it

[@emjayel206]

I wish someone on eBay made/sold these..

[@timmack2415]

Me too! There use to be a seller on the internet, but he stopped selling them a few years ago.

[@skybot9998]

I bet this would work with a crystal set.

[@johnnanlavis1135]

How can I receive signal 3000 km away

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

With an antenna

[@ebbay7361]

What is an AM band? all bands are AM!