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MLA-30 Loop antenna
Jim Bee:
I sent my MLA-30 back because it could hardly receive any stations on medium wave
Matt285:
Thanks for the feedback. I haven't heard anything in regards to that portion of the spectrum.
Josh:
Comparing Four Wideband Magnetic Loop Antennas on HF
Over on YouTube the Scanner and Sdr Radio channel has uploaded a video comparing four different brands of HF wideband loop antennas using an SDRplay RSPduo. The loops he tested include the cheap Chinese MLA-30 (~$40), the Cross Country Wireless (CCW) loop ($70), Bonito ML200 (~$442) and the Wellbrook 1530LN (~$305).
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/comparing-four-wideband-magnetic-loop-antennas-on-hf-with-an-sdrplay-rspduo/
Treehouse SWL:
Based on Jasmine's results not too far away from where I listen, and the fact that I've seen other overall good reviews of the antenna, I'm getting an MLA-30 as soon as we can move back into our regular house and I can settle in again at my usual listening post there.
I go in with the expectation that it probably won't perform as well as the expensive loops, but for a technically challenged DXer like me who can't easily build his own loop and who also has to feed three kids and pay a Seattle-area-sized mortgage, it seems worth a shot!
Josh:
After watching the vid, pretty sure a MLA is going up. That is unless Smolinksi Heavy Industries rolls out a loop and has me alpha test it.
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