This is the preamp I use. The circuit is from *Solid State Design For the Radio Amateur*, © 1977 ARRL. W8JI suggested it to me over 30 years ago (but I think he has much better preamp designs since then). http://www.w0btu.com/W0BTU-broadband-preamps.html W7IUV enhanced it.
73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Charlie Cunningham < charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Well, that FO0AAA KAZ terminated loop has pretty good gain as terminated RX > loops go, so I wouldn't expect the system to be noise starved, but the gain > opf that loop is of the order of -30 dBi at 160, so a preamp is in order. > _________________ Topband Reflector