I about passed out when I saw the price. This thing better come with gold-plated hardware or something...
AOR LA800 Wideband Loop Antenna LA-800
AOR LA800 Wideband Loop Antenna LA-800
New AOR Loop Antenna
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Turbo68
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Hi Aor sure know how to hike up there prices for the coverage better off buing a pixel or a wellbrook loop and an Icom-AH800 discone be better off..
Regards Lino..
Regards Lino..
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zl2taw
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hahaha what a rip off
what are you thinking AOR
what are you thinking AOR
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I purchased a Pixle pro 1B this year and it is the best antenna I have ever owned.
The Aor makes you use a control box to switch bands the Pixle pro does not.
Receive up to 500 mhz Hmm .
For vhf/uhf I will be purchasing one of these.
DPD Productions - Scanner, Aviation, NOAA, Mobile Radio Antennas for Commercial & Hobbyist Applications
Overall I belive you come out better with this combo then the Aor.
The Aor makes you use a control box to switch bands the Pixle pro does not.
Receive up to 500 mhz Hmm .
For vhf/uhf I will be purchasing one of these.
DPD Productions - Scanner, Aviation, NOAA, Mobile Radio Antennas for Commercial & Hobbyist Applications
Overall I belive you come out better with this combo then the Aor.
BDM123
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Nick does this mean another comparison between WB Pixel and AOR is coming?
...only if that credit card number I found with your name on it works!
BDM123
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...only if that credit card number I found with your name on it works!
It does. But in this case you'll receive a hunk of old Michigan apple and stale bread
n0ypd
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The Pixle pro 1B is not cheap either ,and same price as AOR LA 390 plus it says up to 500MHZ,and the AOR is much smaller,so i don't know,it's got me thinking a bit.
I hope you're kidding. Avoid the AOR stuff at all costs. I'd rather get the PixelSat loop than the AOR.
Wellbrook makes two loops for indoor use if you're looking for something like that...
http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/antennashop/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=58
LA5030-2 Indoor North Amer. ver. with PSU
n0ypd
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Why do you say a void at all cost? Is it because of the cost itself or what? I am not really seeing any negative reports on the antennas.Unless i am missing something.
BDM123
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On the same side of the coin, Wellbrook loops and Pixels loop are well proven in the field. They work and work well. You know what you're getting. I've found no post on the AOR so the jury is out. Once it has been properly tested and tested against the others, then we may debate which is better and does the cost justify it's purchase. As it stands now if I was in the Market for an antenna and beyond building your own. I wouldn't look any farther than the WB or Pixel pure and simple.
From my past history with AOR products, I don't put much faith in them. And yes, the price doesn't help either.
YMMV of course.
n0ypd
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I just love the size of the loop,which makes it more portable IMO.and is what i am looking for.I am a ham as you can tell by my call,so i have lots of antennas to play with. I am just concerned with portability.
BDM123
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You have about a 7" circumference difference between this AOR loop and the Pixel/WB loops. Of course Nick did point out WB makes an indoor loop. If you need a loop above 30/MHz then this is for you beyond building your own.
Dude, save your money. The AOR is a waste of it. Build your own loop or buy something like this...
TECSUN An 100 Am MW Rotatable Tuneable Gain Loop Antenna for BCL Receiver RX | eBay
Or for a little more money:
Kaito KA35 Loop Antenna KA-35
greeer57
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I have noticed that the price of the AOR LA400, the LA390 replacement, also has gone up quite a bit. I wonder if it has to do with controls moved onto the remote unit. I have the Grundig AN200 loop but I don't know its impedance Z of this antenna. Anybody knows?
ka3jjz
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'Impedance Z'???
You're trying to compare 2 very different animals. The AN200 is a MW only passive loop basically set up for portables (although it probably could be adapted to work with desktop receivers), while the 390/400 is a wide band active loop.
The AN200 has no active circuits (i.e. wide band amplifier) in it - hence that's likely a good chunk of the price difference. I suspect that the 2 wire connection would be a rather high impedance and you would need a transformer to get it down to 50-70 ohms for a coax input for a desktop, but I suspect that's pretty doable...
Mike
You're trying to compare 2 very different animals. The AN200 is a MW only passive loop basically set up for portables (although it probably could be adapted to work with desktop receivers), while the 390/400 is a wide band active loop.
The AN200 has no active circuits (i.e. wide band amplifier) in it - hence that's likely a good chunk of the price difference. I suspect that the 2 wire connection would be a rather high impedance and you would need a transformer to get it down to 50-70 ohms for a coax input for a desktop, but I suspect that's pretty doable...
Mike
greeer57
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Sorry. I meant Z as a symbol of impedance. I meant only the impedance of the AN 200. But I read your answer. I am hoping to make the right kind of a balun for the 500 ohm input. (to receive medium wave AM)
ka3jjz
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You didn't say anything about what radio you want to use this with, but some of the desktops have a hi impedance input (the R75 does), so you wouldn't need any transformer.
Mike
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