Specifications

in a single turn loop. The loop may be attached
around the frame of a window under the curtain or on
the back of the equipment cabinet or table. Signal
strength is proportional to the size of the loop. The
larger the loop the stronger the signal. The center
conductor (wire) and the shield are stripped of
insulation, tied together at one end, and connected to
the GROUND push connector. At the other end of
the loop, the insulation is removed and ONLY the
center conductor is connected to the antenna push
terminal. The shield must NOT be connected to
anything at this end.
The shielded loop is a bi-directional antenna. Its
maximum signal pickup occurs when the station lies
in the same plane as the loop. Minimum signal is
perpendicular to the loop. This characteristic can be
used to advantage by arranging the loop so that an
unwanted signal, noise or interfering station, is in the
pickup null.
Issued by Engineering Department:
September 11, 1989
Revised: September 15, 1989
December 27, 1989
August 26, 1992
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