AM broadcast DX Loop Antenna made with Found Parts

This AM broadcast DX loop antenna is made from found parts and features a tuning capacitor made from aluminum foil and a couple of envelopes.

This step-by-step construction video has its own web page with a schematic, mechanical drawings and design notes with helpful hints on how to deal with noise, best placement and more. Made with the help of conductive glue this project requires no soldering or special tools,

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Science & Technology

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• AM
• Broadcast
• Band
• Loop
• Antenna
• DX
• Wire Glue
• conductive
• glue
• weak
• singals
• sports
• radio
• super radio
• talk
• home
• made
• tuning
• capacitor
• found
• parts
• recycle
• learning
• electronics
• project
• do-it-yourself

[SirRadioGaGa]

Top draw stuff this!..Excellent variable cap design, liking the tapped turns feature to give a bit more selectivity. Good job!

[Starbuckin]

Excellent vid! Great idea for tuning capacitor!! Could this antenna be used for low power transmitting on the am broadcast band?

[josephdupont]

Once again.. thank you .. my hat is off to you..

I used a 30 inch square which is 120 feet in 10 turns.

your envelope trick is great.

I used on long length of aluminum foil folded long enough for both envelops.

I then folded them over..

[TheKnockaKnocka]

oo so wire glue is a fine replacement for soldering? of course, for LEDs/resistors and such?

[Philovideo]

Very innovative variable capacitor design! Thanks for sharing this project.

73, Bill, KI7F

[k2mr]

Fine project! What is the approximated value (in uF) of the variable capacitor?

Thanks

[supressorgrid]

taper the foil in one of the envelopes to make tuning easier.

[1938Silvertone]

Very interesting!  I might try this myself.