loop aerial

British  

noun

1. Also called: frame aerial.  Sometimes shortened to: loop.  an aerial that consists of one or more coils of wire wound on a frame. Maximum radiation or reception is in the plane of the loop, the minimum occurring at right angles to it

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Example Sentences

Conspicuous atop the cabin was a big loop aerial.

From Time Magazine Archive

And for that reason we can’t stop at using just one loop aerial.

From The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery by Chapman, Allen

Don't expect a loop aerial to give worthwhile results with a crystal detector.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

These consist of a combination of a loop aerial and a compass and a radio receiving set.

From The Radio Boys' First Wireless Or Winning the Ferberton Prize by Chapman, Allen

Of course, it was out of the question to erect an outdoor aerial, but they were not bothered by this and decided to use a loop aerial instead.

From The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance by Chapman, Allen