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DIY QRP Magnetic Loop Ham Radio Antenna

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw1rz0CVn90&ab_channel=OH8STNHamRadio This is post 2415 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Julian (OH8STN) for this excellent, informative tutorial on making a low-power magnetic loop antenna for radio amateurs. The antenna is light weight, compact, and easy to erect and take down.   Here are some comments from Julian: In this video we build our own Man Portable Magnetic Loop Antenna. The video has details for two different antenna, both based on the Chameleon Magnetic Loop starter kit. Here are the details: a - 40-10M single turn, man portable loop based on the Chameleon P-LOOP. - 80, 60, 40M 2 Turn, Man Portable Magnetic Loop Antenna. Th The 80,60,4m version can be built for only those bands, or as a convertible model with a switched capacitor allowing quick conversion between 40-10M or 80-40m modes. Power handling: 10W DATA/CW o