3.5 MHz pedestrian mobile with a magnetic loop
4,156 views · Published 30 June 2012 · 3:43 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Amateur Radio VK3YE · 2012 · Howto & Style
Almost all pedestrian mobile videos demonstrate operating at 14 MHz or higher. There's good reason for this - compact antennas are more efficient and there's more chance of working over 2000km DX. However 7 and especially 3.5 MHz present special challenges to the QRP pedestrian mobile operator. In this video I demonstrate 3.5 MHz operation with a lightweight loop that's less than 1 metre in diameter. The loop is described in more detail at https://www.vk3ye.com NOTE: Apologies for the jumpy text. Due to YouTube's stabiliser! PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube, * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com * Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv, or * Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you)
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