I finally got around to putting my new MFJ-1786 on the YouKits Antenna Analyzer to see the bandwidth properties with my own eyes. In the video are two trace lines. The one that looks kind of V-shaped is an impedance curve. The other trace is the one we’re interested in. It appears pretty flat across … Read more
Today I received my brand new MFJ-1786 Super Hi-Q Loop Antenna that I order from DX Engineering. As I’ve said before in this blog, I have always marveled at these antennas. Well, the day has come. How will it perform? I really wanted to try my new loop out, so I found a spot in … Read more
Just received word from MFJ that my MFJ-1786 magnetic loop antenna has been back-ordered. Booo! here’s the email I got- Dear RICK BLYTHE Your entire order has been put on backorder Please Allow 2-4 weeks for your item(s) to come off of backorder If you have any questions about your order, you can call us … Read more
Well, I bit the bullet today and placed my order with MFJ for an MFJ-1786 magnetic loop antenna. I have been looking at these for years, and have always been fascinated by mag loops. Magnetic loops are very efficient and are much smaller than full-size (resonant) loops. They have the reputation of being immune to … Read more