2022 LoG (Loop on Ground antenna) for SDR radio tested on Airspy HF+ Discovery SDR KK5JY HAM radio

This New Year, I decided to try a LoG in the back yard. The ground was covered in snow, and it was cold out, but I’ve wanted to try the KK5JY Loop on Ground antenna for a while now. I already had some supplies at hand, and it only took about 30 minutes to construct. I used a NooElec Balun 9:1 barebones () as my transformer, although I would have preferred an enclosed version (). My Software Defined Radio was the Airspy HF Discovery, and I also used the newly released SDR# v1834 that came out on New Year’s Day 2022. I used an RTL-SDR AM Reject filter to cut out the horrific MW interference in my area. You can get these from Other items used are listed below : Speaker Wire - 500ft RG6 cable - 100m RG6 (UK) - 25 pack F connectors - F female to SMA male adapters - Overall it was a fun Amateur Radio antenna project, an