Fun with external loop antennas

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Fun with external loop antennas

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12-26-2011, 10:24 PM

I use this calculator. Saves from doing the math yourself which isn't hard. But you'll find this calculator isn't exact. I always use it and error on the side of "too much". Makes it easy to trim back to fine tune for antenna.

http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/loop.html

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Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-21-2011, 11:13 PM

RE: Fun with external loop antennas - by Steve Davis - 06-04-2012, 10:50 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by codefox1 - 12-22-2011, 03:36 AM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-25-2011, 06:15 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by TA Forbes - 12-26-2011, 01:02 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by codefox1 - 12-26-2011, 01:14 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 02:30 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by gvel - 12-26-2011, 03:03 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 03:17 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by TA Forbes - 12-26-2011, 10:07 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 10:24 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by TA Forbes - 12-26-2011, 11:25 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 12-26-2011, 11:46 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by gvel - 12-28-2011, 10:08 AM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-02-2012, 06:56 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by TA Forbes - 01-02-2012, 11:04 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-03-2012, 10:43 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-03-2012, 11:02 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-04-2012, 07:57 AM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-04-2012, 11:09 AM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-15-2012, 07:18 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-15-2012, 07:27 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-17-2012, 05:49 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by Steve Davis - 01-24-2012, 11:29 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-25-2012, 01:01 AM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by murf - 01-25-2012, 08:02 AM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-25-2012, 11:02 AM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by Steve Davis - 01-25-2012, 02:02 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 01-25-2012, 02:12 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 07:19 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 07:28 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 07:47 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 08:04 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 08:10 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 08:30 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by etech - 02-01-2012, 08:54 PM

Re: Fun with external loop antennas - by BDM - 02-01-2012, 09:05 PM

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