Anyone using the DX Engineering RF-PRO-1B Active Mag Loop Antenna?

w5piew5pie
in Installation, Antennas and Interference
It seems that when using this antenna, local BCB stations overload and cause distortion on all freqs and the waterfall is a mess. Currently, the antenna is ground mounted on a 10 foot roof tower. Rotating around makes little difference.
I have listeners worldwide that listen to El Paso BCB. Things are much better when using a ground mounted vertical 40-10M Hustler (less gain I suppose).

I would be interested in hearing other user's comments.

73, Rick W5PIE

Comments

  • WA2ZKDWA2ZKD
    You need to filter the bigger AM stations. I have same antenna and issues. Fixed with notches
  • w5piew5pie
    Hi Jim, thx for the reply. My strong station is on 600khz. Any idea where to purchase a notch filter for it. I am using a high pass filter now, down to 1600Khz, but I have users that like to listen to other BCB stations, mainly Spanish. Thanks again, Rick W5PIE, El Paso.
  • WA2ZKDWA2ZKD
    edited July 2019
    http://forum.kiwisdr.com/discussion/comment/3677#Comment_3677

    look at jimlill.com:8073, it has 3 notches in the MWBC band as I have local TX just about 1.5 miles away. rest of band is usable
  • n6gnn6gn
    The splash image on http://n6gn.no-ip.org:8073/ has a schematic of a MW band stop that surpresses MW BCB by about 20 dB and allows for one additional notch elsewhere. This may protect a Kiwi from OV while still allowing only slightly reduced access to stations in MW and good access elsewhere. It can be fabricated from inexpensive SMD components.
    w5pie
  • w5piew5pie
    Thx Glenn and Jim. Info appreciated! 73 de Rick W5PIE
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