Thread: Using insulated backstay for A) Navtex rec. and B) ssb-transc.
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Default Using insulated backstay for A) Navtex rec. and B) ssb-transc.
On 27 mei, 10:50, Larry wrote:
The backstay will give SIGNIFICANTLY more static to the receiver on 518 Khz
than the appropriate loopstick I mentioned earlier. *The loopstick antenna
mounted on the handrail is a MUCH better antenna for NAVTEX than that
backstay, it's really cheap and easy to install.

Tnx Larry, my receiver can't work with a active antenna, only with a
passive one.
Is a loopstick still suitable?
If so, how do I build or where can I buy a loopstick antenna?

Regards, Len.
www.svpresent.waarbenjij.nu (in Dutch)
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