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Agreed.
This magnetic loop most surely can be a great antenna if you have the construction skills and the materials available. Cannot stress how narrow-band this antenna is. Its a great asset for noise reduction, but it really does need a good motor to retune when you change frequencies. Copper quality of the big loop is so important. The ready-made version of this antenna is more than $400, but its constructed to eliminate arcing problems. Very high voltage on the capacitor, bad connections will arc. You dont want an indoor antenna if you have concern about exposing your body to strong RF fields. You might consider staying mobile for radio operations if thats the case.

[QUOTE="dudmuck, post: 242694, member: 3904"] Agreed. This magnetic loop most surely can be a great antenna if you have the construction skills and the materials available. Cannot stress how narrow-band this antenna is. Its a great asset for noise reduction, but it really does need a good motor to retune when you change frequencies. Copper quality of the big loop is so important. The ready-made version of this antenna is more than $400, but its constructed to eliminate arcing problems. Very high voltage on the capacitor, bad connections will arc. You dont want an indoor antenna if you have concern about exposing your body to strong RF fields. You might consider staying mobile for radio operations if thats the case. [/QUOTE]

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