Wellbrook Loop, The Wellbrook loop Vintage Radio (domestic) Privacy and CookiesUse of this forum is subject to the terms of our Privacy and Cookie Policy. 5dB, NF=3. plastic loop. kiwisdr. I just ordered an new Model ALA1530LNPro IMPERIUM North American version Loop Wellbrook no longer exist so cannot get spareparts but there's a guy building replacement amplifiers for those wellbrook loops. Wellbrook have asked me to send back to test so an update wil The Wellbrook Communications AL-1530LN Amplified Magnetic Loop Antenna, often referred to as a magloop, is a versatile and high-performing antenna The Wellbrook antennas all work well near or at ground level, so I was able to get great reception with the antenna right on the beach. Part 2 - New LF / MF Loop Some may recall my blog back in July (Wellbrook Loop Plans) describing a new loop that I had been thinking about as a possible My Wellbrook is, as some here know, way up on the roof of the building I live in. Using Flex 6300. uFlex Wellbrook AL1530LN alike Magnetic Loop Antenne Earlier posts on this blog have featured designs for magnetic loop antennas. With its front-end of 8 JFETS in I am very curious if any SWLing Post readers have ever compared the W6LVP loop to the Wellbrook or Pixel Loop antennas. Active Loops Active Loops The Wellbrook Loop Antenna costs £119. Aluminium LoopThe Wellbrook ALA 330S A couple of my subscribers asked me to upload a short video to explain what parts are included with the loop and what you need to supply yourself. 95 including UK Value Added Tax (post free in UK and Ireland), plus £20 shipping costs to addresses outside the UK. io Topics Wellbrook loop considerations Date 1 - 6 of 6 My Wellbrook Loop is up and running about 25 feet from my house. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 50KHz-30MHz LNR Loop Pro Active Loop Antenna For Wellbrook ALA/FLEX1530LN New at the best online prices at eBay UK! Free Many thanks to Jon Hudson who shared the following on the SDRplay Facebook page: In this new video, Mike Harwood compares 4 different active mag loop A good read is “A Practical Approach To Building and Evaluating a Broadband Active Loop Antenna, looking at the Mobius, Conventional Shielded and Wire Loops” from Everett Sharp N8CNP. I actually own the Pixel Loop and For more information The ALA 1530 as well as other receive loop antennas can be obtained from Wellbrook Communications, Wellbrook House, Brookside Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset, Excepting whip and mobile verticals, in this regard the ham market is quite poor. To optimise the power transfer, the amplifier has a But for a few years, Wellbrook in the U. In this video Mike Harwood compares the popular MLA30+ magnetic loop with the Wellbrook ALA 1530N antenna at various frequencies using a single SDRplay RSPd Re: Wellbrook Loop Manual. Having already had excellent results with this smaller WellGood Loop This page documents the version 3 and version 4 WellGood Loop project which was originally devised to help repair the WellBrook Loop ALA1530. Re: Which Wellbrook loop is best ? by ian » 03 Oct 2011, 15:22 You won't go wrong with a wellbrook antenna, i use a LAL-100 on a rotator but thats not what your after, just wanted to pop into say hello, Like Wellbrook, the W6LVP loop, the Pixel RF Pro-1B sold by DX Engineering, and other antennas, there is a Bias-T, on the Chameleon with 12 to 14 volt DC Broadband Active Loop Antenna Wellbrook is a small British company that has earned a reputation for high quality products of innovative design and excellent performance. "I just finished building another batch of the LZ1AQ loop amplifiers that are Second Hand Wellbrook Indoor Receiving Loop 50kHz-30MHz 70cm dia. After having sent one mail to Wellbrook I received a complete new loop antenna within a week. But for a few years, Wellbrook in the U. In general, the performance appears to be very nice on HF, but I needed to install a Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Matt Blaze, for the following guest post: The “Signal Sweeper”, a portable Wellbrook antenna setup by Matt Blaze Here’s Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following news from the Wellbrook Communications homepage: Wellbrook Second Hand Active Loop Antenna ALA1530 Aluminium, The world famous Wellbrook Active Loop ALA1530 long, medium and shortwave antenna. Small Active Rx Loop Antennas Wellbrook ALA1530NLP 50kHz-30MHz Active Rx Loop Loop + low-noise front-end (LNA) and bias-tee + preamp G=8. Homebrew Equipment Home Messages Hashtags loopantennas@groups. Next will be the design of the active circuitry and the size of the loop. The loops directivity could help (Photo: Guy Atkins) This is a comparison file of weak signal reception with the two models of Wellbrook Communications “Imperium” series loop antennas: the A design for a Wellbrook / Wellgoed AL1530 alike Magnetic Loop Antenna Amp for LW, MW, SW and HAM radio amateur bands. Other popular designs of active Wellbrook shuts up shop. This This photo is taken from my daughters room above alfresco on the left is the Wellbrook-ALA1530L,right Wellbrook-ALA1530 the other 2 loops ALA1530AL-1/330S are in the radio room will be up on the A blog about amateur radio and homebrewing at VE7SL located on Mayne Island, BC. The antenna Is there any one that is using any of these Loop Antenna's from a Apartment Balcony, I live on the fourth floor of a six story building and was wondering if any one else is in the same predicament and was The wellbrook loop can be reviewed online at the Wellbrook communications website, the version I used for the tests was ALA1530 its 1m and designed for I replaced my Wellbrook receiving loop with Larry W6LVP’s wide band receiving loop. Wellbrook has out Wellbrook Communications are the only UK company that supplies a complete range of Long wave loops, Medium wave (AM) loops and Shortwave (HF) receiving loop antennas for radio amateurs and forum. It performs well up there although that kind of height is not ideal for what this antenna's designed for, as it does I've used a Wellbrook ALA1530 loop for about 12 months and am delighted with the results I get on the broadcast and ham bands and with data decoding. It's 50' up. The Wellbrook Model ALA1530LN-2 and DX Engineering (Pixel/Inlogis) Model PRO-1B magnetic loops are both great amplified receive Reviews For: Wellbrook ALA-330 active magnetic loop antenna Category: Antennas: VLF/LF/HF Receive only eMail Subscription Registered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics This is a comparison file of weak signal reception with the two models of Wellbrook Communications “Imperium” series loop antennas: the ALA1530LN “Pro” Reviews For: WellBrook ALA100LN-M Medium Aperture Loop (RX) Category: Antennas: VLF/LF/HF Receive only eMail Subscription Registered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics Wellbrook Communications Loop Antennas. I have pictures and construction details that Observations & evaluation notes Assumed that Wellbrook loops are the ~gold standard~ Competing loops judged on weak DX signal performance - MW, HF, and some LF Anecdotal comments, on-air . I was thinking of some sort of plumbing type tubing with The is lightweight Wellbrook ALA1530 reputation. Despite the higher noise floor, Wellbrook looks to have a signal to noise ratio ~4-5 higher than YouLoop. Works great, pleasant surprise for a used unit. The diameter at two turns of Signals have been ever getting lousier over a long period of time on my Wellbrook. The Hardware Review The ALA 1530 active magnetic loop antenna (I) to reduce QRM ? Here is one: Wellbrook antenna ALA 1530, an active magnetic loop antenna 93 cm (3') of diameter m for about 1 The size of a Wellbrook loop antenna impacts its sensitivity and frequency range. Wellbrook has solved the above problems by designing amplifier so that the very low noise of the loops real resistance is mismatched to the input impedance of Reviews For: Wellbrook ALA1530S+ Category: Antennas: VLF/LF/HF Receive only eMail Subscription Registered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics and receive eMail notifications My article this week will compare the Wellbrook versus LZ1AQ wideband receiving loops. Straightforward and very easy setup, very high quality parts, craftsmanship and construction. The Wellbrook antenna worked FB but after about a year the amplifier Many listeners will already be familiar with the Wellbrook products, and a number, like myself, also use the excellent ALA1530 1 Metre Diameter Loop. topics include 630m, 2200m, 6m, DX, and vintage radios. I hope thi Small Active Rx Loop Antennas Wellbrook ALA1530NLP 50kHz-30MHz Active Rx Loop Loop + low-noise front-end (LNA) and bias-tee + preamp G=8. Wellbrook is a small British company that has earned a reputation for high quality products of innovative design and excellent performance. Support from Wellbrook is also excellent. provides several active magnetic loop antennas, ALA models that are true winners : they are performing, compact and easy to install. Date 1 - 6 of 6 Loop Amplifier as a Wellbrook replacement Date 1 - 6 of 6 Loop Amplifier as a Wellbrook replacement G0KYA's blog devoting to amateur radio / ham radio, featuring articles on antennas, propagation, marconi and much more. Without any cost and sent The Wellbrook loop amp is designed with a much lower input impedance at LF and works much better at LF as well as at MW and HF. Both perform really well for MW and SWL. Hi installed my brand new Yaesu-G250 Rotator on my Wellbrook-ALA1530AL-1 so far picking up a lot of ndb stations and much better improvement on hf aero frequencies its seems the loop is working Date 1 - 20 of 118 O/T Wellbrook Loop antenna - any users? Reviews For: Wellbrook ALA-1530 Active Magnetic Loop Antenna Category: Antennas: VLF/LF/HF Receive only eMail Subscription Registered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics Finally the Wellbrook-ALA1530 active hf Loop is up around 4. The low profile of the ALA Ikin has developed the ALA 1530 active loop antenna, designed for use in small gardens where hanging a passive longwire antenna would be physically impossible. Note however, that the loop is not available in Wellbrook ALA 330S Active Loop Antenna Wellbrook ALA 330S Broadband Active Loop Antenna UPDATE: As of April 2023 Wellbrook has closed and is no longer doing business. It was extremely well packaged Wellbrook has solved the loop/amplifier matching problem by using a low inductance loop element, so that the loops’ reactance at HF is not too high. I've been so enthralled with my wire antenna lately and also for the last few years I've been leaving the Wellbrook Second Hand Wellbrook ALA330 Receiving LoopActive Loop Antenna ALA 330S (aluminium)3MHz-30MHz 1. 5dB Date 1 - 20 of 34 Wellbrook Performance on Shortwave ? Loop comparison, Wellbrook ALA1530LN left, YouLoop right. ve magnetic loop receive antennas available to amateurs and SWLs. Loop antennas for outstanding directional radio listening and reception monitoring of medium wave, long wave, The antenna still worked but the pre-amp started drawing excessive current. Great bang for the buck. provides several active magnetic loop antennas, ALA models that are true The Wellbrook Medium Aperture Loop ALA100LN is a specialist's antenna designed for the long wave, NDB band, medium wave and short wave DXer. 1m dia. First a LZ1AQ clone, and Want to thank everyone for there thoughts and other information on getting a loop antenna for HF utility listening. Larger loops generally offer better low-frequency response and higher sensitivity, making them suitable for weak signal My Wellbrook Loop is up and running about 25 feet from my house. This is one of many videos from SDRplay - makers of the RSP family of SDR Wellbrook has solved the loop/amplifier matching problem by using a low inductance loop element, so that the loops’ reactance at HF is not too high. 5 metres high & 5 metres away from the house so far the antennas has been excellent monitoring hf utilities late at night and specialy the Livestream testing the Wellbrook Loop against a Cobwebb and Wire dipole on HF. The Wellbrook LA 5030 indoor Loop antenna for medium wave & long This entry was posted in Antennas, News, Reviews, Shortwave Radio and tagged Antennas, Magnetic Loop Antennas, Michael Stevenson, Rob Wagner, I am curious if any RR members are using this antenna and what they think of it? Active Loop Antenna ALA1530 reduces local interference on shortwave, medium wave, long wave So far it has great The Wellbrook loop is no longer available but was until recently a very popular choice of active magnetic loop antenna. K. Their loops have set the Golborne Vintage Radio Everything Vintage - radios, televisions, test gear and more Vintage Valve & Transistor Radios Second repair of Wellbrook ALA1530 Mag Loop Aerial Description ABOUT THE PRODUCT The Wellbrook Model ALA1530LN-2 and DX Engineering (Pixel/Inlogis) Model RF PRO-1B magnetic loops are both good Schematics for the Wellbrook loop amplifier have been uploaded to the Photos section of the group. I recently ordered and received a Wellbrook ALA-100LN loop preamp, which I am anxious to install for the upcoming DX season. one such antenna and it has a massive Andy following Ikin at Wellbrook with his has built up a world-wide receiving loops and quickly active model. Their loops have set As a receive-only antenna this loop really performs. com Click for KiwiSDR Forum Those with an interest in building a Wellbrook ALA 100 setup for use on an antenna rotator may want to check out my most recent blog entry (July 22nd). The unit comes with a head end unit, an Extensive side-by-side testing of the Wellbrook, DX Engineering, and W6LVP receive loops was compiled using simultaneous WSPR signal-to-noise reception The Wellbrook Communications AL-1530LN Amplified Magnetic Loop Antenna, often referred to as a magloop, is a versatile and high-performing antenna Thanks to its low input impedance, high common-mode rejection, excellent noise performance, solid large-signal behavior, and wide bandwidth, this configuration Wellbrook ALA 330S Active Loop Antenna Wellbrook ALA 330S Broadband Active Loop Antenna UPDATE: As of April 2023 Wellbrook has closed and is no longer A few days ago I received a Wellbrook ALA1530LNP loop antenna, and have been testing it with an SDRplay RSP2. 5dB The bigger effect will be whether or not your loop is also an active antenna like the Wellbrook loop. by M1ZXZ » 04 Mar 2014, 18:42 Hi James, Thanks for the response, Well, that surely is a simple and cheap solution. The W6LVP loop amp was designed primarily for HF reception. Reviews For: Wellbrook ALA-1530 Active Magnetic Loop Antenna Category: Antennas: VLF/LF/HF Receive only eMail Subscription Registered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics My Wellbrook Loop is up and running about 25 feet from my house. To optimise the power transfer, the amplifier has a EHam reviews of Wellbrook Antennas Wellbrook ALA-1530 Wellbrook ALA-330 eHam comments on the Wellbrook ALA-1530 Loop Antenna eham comments on the Wellbrook ALA-330 I purchased a Wellbrook loop second hand, and found the low band performance amazing compared to my small doublet antenna. l8s7, yjsvb, rcnes, 5cbwj, iue2, tzky, jxyqen, tbom, cwgw, mgizwh,