System Blue H-field only

[gmiller43]

Hi, I recently received my system blue detector, and I was trying to get it up and running with the simplest antenna configuration.  I think that is a meter long wire to use as an E-Field antenna, correct?  But upon closer inspection, the rev of System Blue that I have only has a connection for the H-Field preamp connection.  Is it not possible to connect an E-field antenna?

[GeezerD]

I think you've got one of these, then:
https://docs.lightningmaps.org/hardware/...tors/mini/

You're right, there's no E-field input on the little pre-amp board for System Blue Basic.

I have a system blue mini, and I made two air core loop antenna, as described in this document:
https://www.blitzortung.org/Compendium/D...tennas.pdf

"Multi Turn.:
20 turn, Ø38cm (38cm diameter) ~ Area ~ 0.19² * Pi * 20 ~ 2,3m² (inductance ~ 500μH)
Use 1mm² lacquer or plastic insulated copper"

Works well enough.

[gmiller43]

Yes! Thank you. This is all the information I needed.

[davidmc36]

I made a set of these. Works well.

https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread...ht=wheelie

[MarkoFlow]

Useful clarification. The H-field-only setup and loop antenna details make the System Blue Basic configuration much clearer.