Mag loops are very popular, but few are optimized for size, shape, performance, cost, building material or neighbor and HOA appeal. This presentation critically but briefly examines ALL the factors that make up an optimized mag loop, and also presents an example, a lowcost optimized PVC and foil tape loop for the largest majority of hams.
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0:00 Intro
0:40 Mag loop basics
2:55 Why optimize?
4:40 How to optimize
7:25 Conductor Diameter
18:55 Construction Material
23:27 Loop Shape
28:48 Max Loop Size
31:02 Optimized Example Loops
41:45 Ending/Q&A