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Old 10th Nov 2019, 4:41 pm   #7
Dave757
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Default Re: Makeshift Square Loop Antenna for a Crystal Radio

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Originally Posted by julie_m;11904unit.[/QUOTE
Broadside on, surely?
Hi Julie,

If it was broadside on, both sides of the loop would receive the
same phase? of the signal simultaneously, and this causes a null
in the signal.
This is why Direction finding loops are normally turned broadside on to
the beacons to obtain a bearing, as the null is very sharp, whereas the
maxima 90/270 degrees away are very broad (figure of 8 pattern).

Kind regards
Dave.
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