Difference between revisions of "HF Equipment and Accessories"
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** Our [[Other HF Receivers]] article has links rescued from RadioIntel's old site. | ** Our [[Other HF Receivers]] article has links rescued from RadioIntel's old site. | ||
** [[HF Receiver Mailing Lists|Here]] are the mailing lists for many older radios. | ** [[HF Receiver Mailing Lists|Here]] are the mailing lists for many older radios. | ||
| − | ** The emerging field of [[Software Defined Radios]] adds another class of equipment usable on HF | + | ** The emerging field of [[SDRs with HF Coverage|Software Defined Radios]] adds another class of equipment usable on HF |
* The [[:Category:Receiver Reviews|Receiver Reviews]] category has numerous links on receiver reviews, many of which are online | * The [[:Category:Receiver Reviews|Receiver Reviews]] category has numerous links on receiver reviews, many of which are online | ||
* Many newer HF Amateur transceivers also include a general coverage receiver as well. In most cases these receivers perform very well | * Many newer HF Amateur transceivers also include a general coverage receiver as well. In most cases these receivers perform very well | ||
Revision as of 15:29, 19 April 2015
Contents
HF Capable Receivers
- Articles on various general coverage receivers produced in the past can be found here
- These Widebanded Receivers can receive HF - however, the computer driven Icoms are notorious for poor adjacent channel rejection, selectivity and overload issues.
- Our Other HF Receivers article has links rescued from RadioIntel's old site.
- Here are the mailing lists for many older radios.
- The emerging field of Software Defined Radios adds another class of equipment usable on HF
- The Receiver Reviews category has numerous links on receiver reviews, many of which are online
- Many newer HF Amateur transceivers also include a general coverage receiver as well. In most cases these receivers perform very well
Manufacturer Links
- AOR USA
- Degen (Chinese)
- Eton
- Icom America
- Palstar
- Redsun (Japanese)
- Sangean
- Tecsun
- TenTec
- TenTec Wiki Articles on the popular RX320D, RX340 and RX350 can be found here
- Yaesu
Receiver Terminology
- Receiver Dynamic Range
- Synchronous Modulation/Detection
- Understanding Receiver Selectivity
- Understanding Receiver Sensitivity
- Understanding Specifications
Software
Receiver Modifications
- INRAD Filters and Enhancements
- Kiwa Electronics
- Lowbander.com Modifies DX160 and DX394 receivers
- Mods.DK
- Sherwood Engineering
- Sangean ATS-909 Modifications
Antennas and Filters
- No matter how good the radio, without an antenna, it won't hear very much. Here are 2 places with lots of links and information on the subject
- HF Antennas
- Loops Some are broadbanded enough to reach the HF spectrum
- See Bobs America website for more technical discussions on preconditioners, tuners, reviews and more
- In urban areas, it's sometimes necessary to add some front end filtering to eliminate reception (or at least reduce it) of MW signals. These signals can cause multiple false signals (often heard as distorted spurs) to appear throughout parts, or all, of the HF spectrum.