Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – Rotary Encoder

The rotary encoder is the most expensive part of the automatic magnetic loop tuner. It's a little more expensive than…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – Region 1 SSB Field day

CQ field day, CQ field day, this is ON5IA/P. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, as they…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – First QSO

On the 15th of March 2017, we were ready to test our final product. The Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner was…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – Assembly

The PCB is soldered, we did the metal work and the paint job on the project box. Now we are…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – Metalwork

Now it's time to put the soldering iron down for a while and pick up our metal working tools. Our…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – SWR Bridge In A RF Shielded Box

Since we are dealing with RF we have to keep it away from all other components and equipment in our…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – SWR Bridge

While reading the frequency from the radio, and having the "antenna characteristics" in the tuner's memory, there is no real…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – Soldering Components

When all components were delivered, it was time to put them all together. The effort I spent writing custom references…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – Bill of materials (BOM)

The first thing we did on our first project meeting was having a look at the BOM. What components do…

6 years ago

Automatic Magnetic Loop Tuner – The Beginning

Somewhere in March 2016, I was in a QSO over our local Brandmeister DMR repeater with other club members. Every…

6 years ago