https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/cdbfd96c-efa2-4f57-8656-010eedac6cde 160 metre AM transmitting and receiving tests with small loop antennas (1.5m diameter transmitting loop and 40cm receiving loop). With ten watts the transmitted signal is good out to about 10-15 km but falls sharply beyond that distance. Most stations are 20 - 30km away so were unable to hear the transmission. The second half of the video demonstrates a converted Sony portable receiving 160 metre AM signals with a small receiving-only loop antenna. Other information about these loops appears at: https://vk3ye.com PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: Subscribing on YouTube, Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com, Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv, or, Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) Sat, 09 May 2026 05:57:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/cdbfd96c-efa2-4f57-8656-010eedac6cde All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.