Hi Russ, I've owned the DoxyTronics loop that Paul mentioned, and also have compared it to my Wellbrook ALA1530LN Pro.
The DoxyTronics is no longer sold under that name, but it still comes from an Ebay seller in Oregon who goes by the username "antennas4less". In his auctions he calls it a "SignalLoop HF-315". Like Paul I also found the DoxyTronics to cover a wider range than advertised but it doesn't even get close to covering medium wave. At times it was competitive with the Wellbrook on shortwave--mostly medium strength signals and above--but I found it to be in 2nd place on really weak DX. The big advantage of the Wellbrook for SDR radio users is its broadband coverage; the DoxyTronics loop needs tuning & repeaking every 5 kHz or so for best performance. If you are OK with shortwave only performance, and one signal at a time tuning, this ~130 loop is a really great buy. Plus, it knocks down for easy transportation to camping trips, DX outings, etc. I have seen some privately-shared lab measurements and test results of the W6LVP antenna. The two things I recall about it was noisy amplification compared to Wellbrook loops, and sensitivity variations across its frequency range. However, for the cost I would say the W6LVP is a pretty good value for the USA DXer, and it's made well...but so are the Wellbrook Loops. If you can afford Wellbrook loops they are certainly the top performing loops all around, and are worth the cost. For a weak signal medium wave comparison and video of two models of the Wellbrook loops, see this article: https://swling.com/blog/2015/11/guest-post-wellbrook-1530lnpro-vs-ala1530s-imperium-loop-antennas/ 73, Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Russ Johnson <radiok...@gmail.com> > To: nrc...@googlegroups.com, irca@hard-core-dx.com > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:36:16 -0400 > Subject: [IRCA] Loop comparisons / suggestions > > Good Morning, > > I will likely be purchasing a magnetic loop this fall. I wasn’t able to > find much on the web in terms of direct comparisons between the Wellbook > ALA1530LP, W6LVP loop and DX Engineering RF-PRO-1B. > > Ability to withstand the weather is of prime importance. While cost is > always a consideration, of equal importance are performance (of course), > durability, product support, ease of installation and use. > > I’d love to hear any thoughts, experiences and suggestions. > > Thank you , > > Russ Johnson > Lexington NC > > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com