| Show How to Connect Loop to Your Receiver Set SetA A loop antenna consists of a num num- number num- num number number ber ot of turns of wire arranged on a wooden framework of diamond or square shape One advantage of a loop antenna Is the fact that It has directional qualities or will receive a signal from Loop AMT I ANTTo ANT To PIED l ND Lear loon V M Olt t- t I I car col A ANT T TI TANT I ANT 1 I Ot C Methods of Connecting Loop Antenna to Receiver Set one ine direction with Ith greater reater strength th than from another Also In rotating the loop to help hell In selecting the sta station tion Uon one olle wants to listen ten to this kind of an antenna may at nt times aid In reducing Interference from undesired or from rom static The extreme disadvantage of a loop antenna however ve Is that with the I gain of directional quality and possIble possible possible ble selectivity the overall receIved signal strength th from from a given station Is usually very much reduced requirIng In ing a n receiver of extreme sensitivity and possibly Instability If dIstant fur far stations are to be received The drawing Illustrates four dif dlf different ferent terent methods of connecting loop an- an antennas an antennas tennas to a radio receiver set set- It will willbe willbe willbe be often orten found that b by using either of 01 the methods shown here satisfactory reception of local and semI dIstant semi broadcasting stations up to possIbly to miles can be lie had hall When using a loop with radio receivers ers It Is extremely desir desir- desirable desirable desirable able that the loop be placed from C a feet to 10 feet n a away from from the receiver to eliminate possible Interference with one another Results with a n loop cnn can probably be equaled If not excelled by usIa using about 20 feet of wire strung around the picture molding making up a simple Indoor antenna Cleve antenna Cleve Cleveland land News r |
