This sale is for an active HF 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 7-30 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 uses an A23 battery to amplify the signal for best reception.  We also offer a passive HF/VHF antenna in our Ebay store that does quite well with reception, but does not boost the signal as much as this amplified antenna.  The advantage of this antenna over the passive version is an additional boost of about 20 - 30 dB in signal strength.  The benefit of the loop design is that it is less susceptible to household RF noise.  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 active loop antenna:

  • low noise loop usable in high RF noise environments such as apartments or noisy homes
  • 20 - 30 dB gain over successful passive PL-250C loop (approaches 30 dB of gain on mediumwave frequencies)
  • very high gain / very high sensitivity
  • 7- 30 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 eliminating the need for a high IP3 circuit
  • powered by one A23 battery providing about 65 hours of operation and is user replaceable
  • extreme low power consumption of ONLY 0.7ma
  • on/off switch
  • LED power indicator
  • SMD design
  • lightweight for portable use
  • 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 amplified 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 desire to consider other antenna options, we also offer an amplified HF whip antenna 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 113 countries during the past 26 years on Ebay and we are happy to ship virtually anywhere in the world as served by Ebay's Global Shipping Program.  You may use the shipping calculator to determine your shipping cost.

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