Loop Antennas

Just as the name implies the “loop antenna” is an antenna made in some configuration of a loop. That’s a rather simplistic description of an effective antenna. These configurations aren’t necessarily round in shape, many people use lengths of copper tubing/pipe combined with 45 degree elbows to create the loop. There are some loop antennas which are actually round but they were built by someone with access to a tubing bender capable of bending copper.

Why are loop antennas mentioned on this web site? They would be difficult to use for in the field applications such as survivalists would encounter. But those that are staying put during SHTF, or those with nosy neighbors (or nazi HOAs) may want to look at the loop antenna. It isn’t an inexpensive antenna considering the cost of copper these days but still worth a look. To keep from blathering on about loop antennas a list of external web sites is posted below:

• 20 & 30 M Magnetic Loop Antenna 
• 20 M Apartment Loop 
• Attic Small Loop for 40, 75 & 80 M 
• Car Top Loop 80 & 40 M 
• Commercial Alex Loop Antennas 
• CT1ETT’s Home-brew Loop Picture – 
• DJ3TZ’s Small Tuned Loop Antenna Page – 
• I3VHF Baby Loop Antenna 
• Loop Design and Calculations 
• Loops 160 M to 6 M & more 
• Magnetic Loop Antenna by GM3MXN 
• Magnetic Loops by DL7JV 
• Meine Magnetic-Loop mit zwei Windungen für 80 und 40 Meter – 
• PA3CQR Magnetic loop antenna page – 
• Portable HF Transmitting Loop Antenna – 
• Portable Magnetic Loop for 20, 30 and 40 M 
• Practical Experiments with Magnetic Loop Antennas – 
• QRP Magnetic Loop 
• QRP magnetic loop by KR1ST 
• Small loop antennas (magnetic loops) – 
• Small Tx Loop Antenna for 20 M & 15 M 
• Stealth ST-940B Mobile HF NVIS Magnetic Loop Antenna – 
• The G3BGR Magnetic Loop – 
• THE ROCKLOOP 
• VHF Antenna in a Lunchbox