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Hello,

I have setup an loop here in my home. I had a problem with noise and have strung wire around my bathroom in my room to create a loop. The noise has disappeared and it works great (things that at one time were buried in noise now have an easy copy, noise floor is low as well).

I am going to get into SDR. I have my R75 and its nice with the lower noise floor, of course with the lower noise floor comes a lower signal as well. I would like to buy some sort of variable amplifier to boost the signals. Since this setup has a nice low noise, boosting the signal should keep the same low noise while boosting the signal.

I want something like this, is this however something I need? I notice most loops you buy are amplified. I figure the reason is the lower signal.

Any suggestions for a unit?

Thanks in advance.