110cm and 80cm Shielded Loop Antennas Built

Both the 110cm and 80cm loops are now complete physically. At 110cm, the loop is huge! So much so in fact that ive had to reinforce the site of the gap in the shield, in order to help prevent it bending at this point under its own weight! This was done by stretch wrapping PVC tape around the dielectric in the gap, up to the same thickness as the now removed copper. The original section of jacket was then refitted, taped in place, and then the section of jacket removed from the 'bridge piece' added on top for more stiffness, and again stretch taped in place. The extra thickness, and of course the red PVC tape, shows where the gap in the shield is.

80cm and 110cm shielded loops

 The next stage is to rig up a support stand to hold them for testing, and to add the amplifier. The loops will then be tested on my FRG-100 receiver.

Of course, all this may be put to one side, while I play with more surplus radio! This all depends how long the shipping takes on my newly acquired SARBE-5 and SARBE-6 survival radios!