{"id":40394,"date":"2019-10-28T22:02:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T02:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=40394"},"modified":"2019-10-28T22:02:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T02:02:14","slug":"jacks-mediumwave-lazy-susan-mag-loop-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/jacks-mediumwave-lazy-susan-mag-loop-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack’s Mediumwave Lazy Susan Mag Loop System"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Jack Blanke (WB5LVP), who writes:<\/p>\n

I stole this idea from another SWLing Post<\/em> contributor<\/a> and I hope he won\u2019t mind.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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However, placing the Ferrite Antenna near the center of the loop does enhance its performance and the Lazy Susan was something I had been using long ago to quickly re-orient the radio azmuth to accommodate the signal source. But, like my mentor, minor improvements like this can really enhance performance of smaller portables on medium wave. He used cardboard and I used scrap wood from the work shop. Either way, not much money was involved in this minor enhancement.<\/p>\n

These inexpensive additions to the listening post really make the PL380 and the AN200 combo provide hours of enjoyment from medium wave DXing. Now,if only I can find the gent\u2019s name who came up with this little gizmo, I\u2019d love to thank him!!<\/p>\n

73\u2019s!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks for sharing your setup, Jack! I can assure you that Rich Stahl (WR3V)<\/a> will be happy you “stole” his idea. That’s what it’s all about–helping each other! I love the little table\/stand you built for the portable and how it perfectly accommodates the loop. Great job!<\/p>\n

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Blanke (WB5LVP), who writes: I stole this idea from another SWLing Post contributor and I hope he won\u2019t mind. However, placing the Ferrite Antenna near the center of the loop does enhance its performance and the Lazy Susan was something I had been using long ago to quickly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4199,373,3607,433,3,26],"tags":[108,7975,6879,4099,7958,2553],"class_list":["post-40394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-accessories","category-am","category-antennas","category-mediumwave","category-news","category-radios","tag-an200","tag-jack-blanke-wb5lvp","tag-lazy-susan","tag-mediumwave","tag-tecsun-an200","tag-tecsun-pl-310et"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-avw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":40069,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/mediumwave-dxing-radio-setup-offers-cheap-thrills\/","url_meta":{"origin":40394,"position":0},"title":"Mediumwave DXing: Radio setup offers “cheap thrills”","author":"Thomas","date":"October 8, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rich Stahl (WR3V), who shares his frugal but effective mediumwave DXing setup: My MWBC directional reception on the cheap (see photo above): Tecsun PL-310ET $40.85 Tecsun AN200 loop $12.95 Walmart Lazy susan $7.95 Cardboard box -0- Total $61.75 Who says its an expensive hobby?\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "AM"","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pl310et.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":31114,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/the-lazy-susan-marios-mediumwave-companion\/","url_meta":{"origin":40394,"position":1},"title":"The Lazy Susan: Mario’s mediumwave companion","author":"Thomas","date":"March 9, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mario Filippi (N2HUN), who writes: Here is a handy tip for those using small magnetic loops, like the Grundig AN-200. 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I found myself in the same mindset and ventured out to a nearby peaceful fishing and yacht\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "DXpeditions"","block_context":{"text":"DXpeditions","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/dxpeditions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mike-Blanke-Yachts-Harbor-DXpedition.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mike-Blanke-Yachts-Harbor-DXpedition.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mike-Blanke-Yachts-Harbor-DXpedition.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18009,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/aluminum-foil-larrys-simple-an200-antenna-modification\/","url_meta":{"origin":40394,"position":5},"title":"Aluminum foil: Larry’s simple AN200 antenna modification","author":"Thomas","date":"March 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Larry Caracciolo, who comments: I bought the AN-200 in the spring of 2015 off of eBay. 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