Transcription of The AMRAD Active LF Antenna
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September 2001 31 TBy By By By By Frank Gentges, KFrank Gentges, KFrank Gentges, KFrank Gentges, KFrank Gentges, K BRABRABRABRABRAhe Amateur Radio Researchand Development Corporation( AMRAD ) is a nonprofit radio clubthat specializes in cutting-edge yetfun Amateur Radio technology. In ajump back to the future, several of usdecided to look into low-frequency radio(LF). Many European countries now havean Amateur Radio allocation at 136 kHz,and AMRAD , hoping for a future FCCamateur allocation there obtained anFCC Part 5 license to operate experimen-tally on those challenging low frequen-cies. Many hams wanted to listen to ourtransmissions, but lacked a suitable re-ceiving Antenna . The Antenna describedhere should do BackgroundThe evolution of our present antennahas a proud lineage. AMRAD memberDick (WA3 USG) Goodman s MonsterLoop is an excellent Antenna and met ourinitial Another member, Bill Farmer,W3 CSW, built a loop Antenna in his atticthat also performs Low-frequencyveteran Ken Cornell, W2 IMB, describedseveral Active antennas, including hisvaractor-tuned Active And engi-neering whiz Andre Kesteloot, N4 ICK,presented an even better design.
September 2001 33 turned out to be very handy at times. Performance This antenna achieves very good intermodulation and overload perfor-mance at …
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