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THE ALEXLOOP HAMPACK PORTABLEMAGNETIC LOOP ANTENNA REVIEWED BY JOHN
LEONARDELLI, VE3IPS THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT SURGE IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING
THE UTILIZATION OF MAGNETIC LOOP ANTENNAS FOR LOW POWER PORTABLE
OPERATIONS.  THESE ANTENNAS PRESENT NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES, INCLUDING THEIR
COMPACT SIZE, ENHANCED RECEPTION WITH LOWER NOISE LEVELS, AND QUICK AND
EFFORTLESS DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATION.  THEIR SMALL PHYSICAL FOOTPRINT MAKES
THEM EXCEPTIONALLY SUITABLE FOR USE IN APARTMENTS, RVS, HOA COMMUNITIES,
AND OTHER CONSTRAINED LOCATIONS.  FURTHERMORE, MAGNETIC LOOP ANTENNAS CAN
BE CONVENIENTLY ROTATED TO OPTIMIZE RECEPTION AND ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
NOISE.  TYPICALLY, THESE ANTENNAS ARE MOUNTED ON CAMERA OR LIGHTING
TRIPODS.  IN MY CASE, I HAVE PREVIOUSLY USED HEAVIER AND BULKIER MAGNETIC
LOOP ANTENNAS, WHICH IS WHY I WAS PARTICULARLY INTRIGUED TO TRY OUT THE NEW
LIGHTWEIGHT VERSION DESIGNED FOR PORTABILITY, ALLOWING FOR VERSATILE USAGE
IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS.  I CAN NOW CONVENIENTLY CARRY ALL THE NECESSARY
EQUIPMENT FOR MY PORTABLE OPERATIONS DURING PARKS ON THE AIR POTA, SUMMITS
ON THE AIR SOTA, CAMPING, HIKING, OR EVEN WHILE ON VACATION, WITH THE LOOP
ANTENNA EASILY MOUNTED IN A WINDOW OR ON A BALCONY.  THE ALEXLOOP ANTENNA,
SKILLFULLY DESIGNED BY ALEXANDRE GRIMBERG, PY1AHD, HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET
FOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS, SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR A
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