MLA-30 Loop Antenna Active Receiving Antenna 100kHz - 30MHz for Short Wave Radio

Using this on my RTL-SDR right now and it really brings out the signals, even set up in my den. I attached it to a pvc pole. It was easy. It only comes with sma connectors so if you want to connect it to a big boy radio you'll need an adapter. For this price, it's a great value. I'd buy it again.

This product performs well, assembles easily and is great value for the money. The cable is quite a bit longer than what I need, but for many people the extra length is probably necessary.

I compared this to my attic dipole. My dipole was less noisy and had stronger reception. This is not robust, forget about mounting it outside unless you fortify it. Amplifies all the white noise too as well as modulation; this is directional so you constantly have to find your sweet spots per station and keep turning it until noise goes away, and yes, it is a 30+. I contacted seller to try and get an answer if it ships as a 30+ or not - they ignored me. Have fun SWL.

Bought this in May of 25. I am a SWL listener, I just listen to Ham operators. I have an old Hammarlund 170 receiver. This antenna operates like $200 antenna. Those who have this or about to get one cut the 33 feet RG316 off too about 5 feet near the MLA-30 antenna box. then buy RG8X 50 ohm coax to you receiver. Of course do this before to put up the antenna. Much better noise reduction and reception. Also, add some ferrite ring cores around the cable especially at the connect of your receiver and out of the MLA-30 box. I have my loop about 21 feet off the ground using 3/4" EMT conduit. I also drove an 8ft copper ground rod in the ground for adding gas lightening protection. I also grounded my antenna 3/4" EMT mast to the ground rod. As of this writing Amazon has this antenna unavailable? But they do have the MLA-30 plus.

bought this a while back but life gets in the way and I didn't start using it until last week. I've been mostly looking at broadcast bands ranging from 5 to 16Mhz and I've been picking up stations as far as Japan and maybe further, hard to tell when you don't recognize the language. and while you get the best reception at night I'm still getting some stations during the day just not as many. assembly could not have been easier, I used an old broomstick and with a hand saw cut a slit on one end and hung the loop from there, then used on of the included screws to secure the box to the stick when the loop looked fairly round. ran the coax to the included rf filter/amp and then to my SDR radio. I had previously been using just a extendable antenna with poor results and wondered if it was my cheap SDR, this antenna made a world of difference. I duct taped the antenna to a dolly handle just to get it some height off the ground and so it wouldn't fall over.

La antena funciona excelente, colocada conforme las recomendaciones. Muy buena compra.

Received the hoped for plus model. Usable as supplied with the small wire loop but does not compare well with a half wave wire antenna. Increasing the diameter of the loop to about 1.3 meters using wire and supports I supplied made a significant improvement in signal to noise ratios. At this size and choosing a location away from the house improved reception of shortwave and am broadcast better than the 40 efhw used for comparison. Nulls were observed as the antenna is turned as expected. I bought this primarily to lower noise levels on the 40 meter ham band. I'm pleasantly surprised with the good result.

It is an "OK" compact antenna and can null interferers a bit.....but don't expect to pull in weak signals. My 30' EFHW performs much better.