{"id":27341,"date":"2017-07-27T07:51:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T11:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=27341"},"modified":"2017-07-27T14:36:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T18:36:06","slug":"video-pauls-large-aperture-volleyball-net-magnetic-loop-antenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/video-pauls-large-aperture-volleyball-net-magnetic-loop-antenna\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Paul&#8217;s large aperture &#8220;Volleyball Net&#8221; loop antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Volleyball-Loop-Antenna-e1501154690277.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27345\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Volleyball-Loop-Antenna-e1501154690277.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"410\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following video and notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Here is a 10 minute narrated, detailed video on my 25 foot long by 10 foot tall &#8220;Volleyball Net&#8221; Loop antenna using a Wellbrook ALA100LN amp control head and antenna interface.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ICHNlcLhAKE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ICHNlcLhAKE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Great job, Paul!<\/p>\n<p>I like how Paul is using the antenna space he has so effectively. Though he has no antenna restrictions, his mag loop can be deployed and taken down quite easily; it&#8217;s obviously serving him well on both the HF and mediumwave bands. As he mentions, it&#8217; s also manually steerable.<\/p>\n<p>Those of you with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellbrook.uk.com\/ALA100LN-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellbrook ALA100LN<\/a> amplifier might try building this loop as well.<\/p>\n<p>I also like how Paul is using <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2vLQGoB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Tecsun ICR-100 recorder<\/a>. Not only does it provide an easy way to record line-in audio from his radio, but the built-in speaker serves as an excellent monitor. It&#8217;s pretty affordable, too.<\/p>\n<p>I agree with Paul about the <a href=\"https:\/\/steadynet.com\/emtech\/zm2-prebuilt-bnc-connectors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emtech ZM-2 ATU<\/a>: it&#8217;s an exceptional little tuner that can be used for both QRP and SWL applications. I recently purchased the ZM-2 after having borrowed one from my buddy Eric (WD8RIF). Great value, in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again, Paul!<\/p>\n<p><em>Post<\/em> readers: If you have an antenna design you&#8217;d like to share, please comment or <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/contact\/\">contact me<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following video and notes: Here is a 10 minute narrated, detailed video on my 25 foot long by 10 foot tall &#8220;Volleyball Net&#8221; Loop antenna using a Wellbrook ALA100LN amp control head and antenna interface. Click here to view on YouTube. Great job, Paul! 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Would you know of a good indoor antenna that would work well with it?\" Your antenna question is simple, but the answer is complex! 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