[600MRG] LW / MF Loopstick with Pre-amp

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

NEAR Fest is New England Amateur Radio 'Fest' held in May and October in
Deerfield, NH.

A very good flea market.

73

DR
On May 1, 2016 11:39 PM, "Pat Hamel" <pehamel at cableone.net> wrote:

> 1. X-ray it.
>
> 2. I know what a hamfest is, but what is a near fest?
>
> 73,
> Pat W5THT & WD2XSH/6
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 600MRG [mailto:600mrg-bounces at w7ekb.com] On Behalf Of D.J.J. Ring,
> Jr.
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 9:17 PM
> To: 600 meter group SHMRG
> Subject: [600MRG] LW / MF Loopstick with Pre-amp
>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to find the name or call sign of the man who was selling
> 18 inch PVC pipe with an antenna inside. It turned out to be a very
> effective LF and MF antenna system.  What was inside was probably a
> large loopstick.  The interesting thing about this loopstick is that
> it had exceptional nulling power, and it was sold in a frame (as far
> as I understand) in which it can be rotated and also tilted.  The
> darned thing really picks up and for some reason the null was
> strongest only in one direction, In the 180 degree rotation, it was
> slightly less nulled out, so that if you knew the location of the
> beacon, you leaned that 90 degrees from the complete null would be the
> vector to the station -  without using a sense antenna.  The ferrite
> stick must have been wound with a shield of copper with only one end
> exposed and unwrapped.
>
> This hasn't been confirmed since no one wants to open this sensational
> antenna! But it works as a great direction finder!
>
> Maybe 2013, 2014, 2015?
>
> This man made three or four of them and sold them at NEAR FEST in New
> Hampshire.
>
> 73
>
> David N1EA
>
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