Made in China Wellbrook 1530 Loop Antenna?

[alpard]

Any one tried this Chinese Wellbrook 1530 Loop Antenna?
Price is not usual Chinese.  Wonder how the performance would be.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284903184271?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D246214%26meid%3Dce41f24736e54cdcb461588a1c469789%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D115469812469%26itm%3D284903184271%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithRevOptLambda85KnnRecallV1AndV6ItemNrtInQueryAndCassiniVisualRanker%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A284903184271ce41f24736e54cdcb461588a1c469789%7Cenc%3AAQAHAAABQPc3I89H0AQHQHV%252FOlsMl254OIifOGpM%252BBEVlem%252B%252B9zqkiF5v06l0lZvmgOKI85oqIQoVeqzX5anW3c2z8VQG1s2EXcLUko1slSTch6KegK80F7vxNzjrgLeB2hzasxLLCJpKd9Z3rrK0H6W9MqOlxUS0uaFgRBsYCj%252FJAgqPc2%252FD28wQ51Wz8BsJftmv1MOyniw%252FyodbzVXlWjxKylhHDqRsypDlNzZ%252FXcIRTjXufo7pEQfHZvRpkMtGZJc6nGW8APfsfQfwykHswavfSirU%252BEL%252F%252FBajB3d0V%252FAjOEluaOdQF9DL4dsKsMhzwt3%252BNkAc29eK%252BY%252FNZ8FcvYy2p0OucLaO1LJYLKbNg2LeJbE7jyCRj3xc9bExxoJ7WCgLkf%252FUWJRlOke%252FhzpxCK2AOkMJOmTa6MSfxi8J8ml3LYcfXIo%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2047675

[alpard]

It seems saying that it is improved version of Wellbrook 1530 Loop Antenna. Interesting.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115469812469?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5338746426&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

[sat_dxer]

Well, we'll all know once someone forks over the money and gives us the results.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwgOQrRZTc8

[Sealord]

Discovery Channel logo?

[ChrisSmolinski]

Discovery Channel logo?

That doesn't really inspire confidence in the antenna, does it?

[osiris]

Discovery Channel logo?

That doesn't really inspire confidence in the antenna, does it?

Almost spit out my coffee.

I am curious about these, though. I'll probably get one when my budget improves this spring. If no one else does, I'll post a review, then.

[alpard]

I had sold all my regular radio gears couple years ago to buy guitars and amps for new hobby.
Now back to the radio hobby, but no radios or antennas, so started off with the cheaped out portables and Chinese SDRs.  Thankfully my old miniwhip was still standing in the garden, so using it for main antenna.

Now trying to sell all my guitars and amps, and when they go, hopefully I will have some extra cash burning holes in my pocket.  Will try to get one of these.  Seems good working antenna - saw one operational video on youtube.

My experience with SWL now tells me that huge antennas don't work well for HF MW LW DXing due to their nature to overloading to the radios. Small  active or passive and magnetic loops seem better way to go.

[Zoidberg]

Discovery Channel logo?

You and me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammals
So let's DX like they do on the Discovery Channel

https://youtu.be/L8cLbT0i9BA

[Pigmeat]

Discovery Channel logo?

That doesn't really inspire confidence in the antenna, does it?

If only they would have put a penguin on it.

[ChrisSmolinski]

Discovery Channel logo?

That doesn't really inspire confidence in the antenna, does it?

If only they would have put a penguin on it.

Actually, this probably is a better antenna than the Pride of China Wellbrook knockoff.

[Sealord]

This mammal is putting his order in for the Penguin vertical!

[ChrisSmolinski]

My experience with SWL now tells me that huge antennas don't work well for HF MW LW DXing due to their nature to overloading to the radios. Small  active or passive and magnetic loops seem better way to go.

That may be the case with some radios, particularly portables or lower end, but that's an issue with the radio, not the antenna.

[alpard]

My experience with SWL now tells me that huge antennas don't work well for HF MW LW DXing due to their nature to overloading to the radios. Small  active or passive and magnetic loops seem better way to go.

That may be the case with some radios, particularly portables or lower end, but that's an issue with the radio, not the antenna.

True. Suppose the higher grade radios would have less overload problems even with the big antennas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOEDBxIciw8

[East Troy Don]

Looks fragile.  Does it come complete with a  spy surveillance balloon?

[ChrisSmolinski]

It seems saying that it is improved version of Wellbrook 1530 Loop Antenna. Interesting.

Chinese eBay sellers say lots of things. I'll go out on a limb here and say performance is nothing like a Wellbrook.