We complete the electronics requirements for our loop antenna design with a wideband loop base amplifier to match the transmission line to a receiver. Read more
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Wideband Loop Transmission Line Choices
With a little ingenuity, you can select either coaxial or network cable for your wideband loop transmission line. Either will work, but I am going with twisted pair. Read more
Wideband Loop Antenna Head End – TIA In Action
Implementing a wideband loop antenna head end appears fairly simple with a transimpedance amplifier. But there are some tradeoffs between gain, stability and bandwidth you need to make. Read more
Wideband Loop Transimpedance Op Amp Selection
You can select candidates for a wideband loop transimpedance op amp by reading data sheets and simulating performance in LTSpice. Read more
Wideband Loop Antenna Implementation Begins
Enough theory. It’s time to start the wideband loop antenna implementation using real parts and circuits. Read more
2018 Content Review – Lots of SDR and Electronics
As we head into our fourth year, it’s time to look back and do a 2018 content review. What did I actually accomplish over the past 365 days? Read more
Loop Amplifier Input Impedance – Keeping It Low
Popular circuits do a pretty good job of providing low loop amplifier input impedance. This means you can use these to keep a loop in short-circuit wideband mode quite easily. Read more
Loop Current-to-Voltage Converter – A Short Story
A transimpedance amplifier provides a near perfect loop current-to-voltage converter. It provides lots of gain while keeping your loop in wideband or short-circuit mode, which is what you need. Read more
Dipole Versus Wideband Magnetic Loop Performance
Dipole versus wideband magnetic loop performance simulations show that a good active loop will stack up fairly well on the HF ham bands. Read more
Compare Wideband Loop Amplifier Performance
With LTSpice and a loop antenna model, you can easily compare wideband loop amplifier performance. Here is my evaluation of several popular circuits. Read more