Sup hamfags
I'm trying to plan a QRP (sub-1W) magloop project. It has to be somewhat kinda sorta portable, so copper tubing is a definite no-no, and LMR-400 is just too expensive. At these power levels, though, I still really need the efficiency of a longer, thicker, stiffer, blacker conductor for the main loop.
I did some researching n shit, and I found a place nearby that sells pretty cheap 00AWG wire, which is about 1cm diameter. Does anyone know how stiff and heavy this is? 'Cause I haven't used it before.
Also: I don't wanna bother with mounting a capacitor at the top and a coupling loop at the bottom, so does anyone know if this guy's approach to coupling and capacitor placement would introduce any appreciable loss? http://k1fm.us/2015/07/k1fm-mini-magnetic-loop-2-0/
Sorry for the long post, I'm a poorfag with too little money to experiment with things myself.