Difference between revisions of "HF Antennas"

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No doubt about it, without a good antenna, no matter how good the receiver, you will not hear much of anything. These links should help even a newcomer feel comfortable about selecting and installing a HF antenna. There's several technical links for the experimenters in us, along with several commercial retailers. Warm up those soldering irons and get busy!

If you're a newcomer or old hat, or anywhere in between, when installing antennas, Safety First.
Make this link a must read. Don't become a statistic!

Commercial Retailers

Active Antennas

Other Manufacturers/Suppliers

Homebrew and Technical

Where to start?

What is HAAT?
What is ERP?
Antenna Basics
Build a Multiband SW antenna (from the Hamuniverse site)

What about indoors?

Technical and construction topics

A Waterproof Shielded Housing for Active Short Monopole Antennas (PDF)
Active Antennas KB6RWX
Amateur 7 Element Yagi calculator
An Attic Coaxial Cable Trap Dipole for 10,15,20,30,40 and 80 Meters
Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)
Balun-Designs.com
Bobtails and Half Squares
Complementary Push Pull Amplifiers for Active Antennas (PDF)
DIY Antenna Mounting Bracket
End Fed Half wave wire
Need a coax attachment to feed a fan dipole? Take a look at the Fan Dipole Attachment designed by chgomonitor
Feeding a Folded Dipole
Grounding Bulkhead with supressors for your scanning station
- Although the above article mentions a scanning station, this applies to HF, too
Grounding is Key to Good Reception (Blog article)
HFLink ALE Antennas (fan dipoles)
Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com
Hard Core DX Antennas Page - Technical Discussions, Plans, Hidden Antennas and more
Magnetic Longwire Balun - Not really a Balun
Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?
Reinventing the tape dipole via eHam
Shortened Folded Dipoles via eHam
Six Band HF Center-Loaded Off Center Fed Dipole
The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)
The Folded Dipole Antenna
Understanding Antennas for the Non-Technical Ham (PDF)
The Vactrol for MW and LW DXing
VE7SL -PA0RDT E Probe Antenna - Blog Notes

MFJ Antenna Talk series

Indexed Links

AMANDX Indexed Articles

AMANDX = Association of Manitoba DXers. Their home page is here

Reviews

Yahoo and other Groups

Back to Antennas
Return to HF Military Communications

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 ==Commercial Retailers==
 ; Active Antennas
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt1999reviews.html#Whip Active SW Whip for Handhelds - MT review]
+*[http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/2531.html Bonito Boni-Whip (via Universal Radio)]
-* [http://www.dxengineering.com/ProductDetail.asp?ID=219&SecID=79&DeptID=12 DX Engineering Active Receive antenna]
+**[http://swling.com/blog/2017/04/the-bonito-boni-whip-goes-from-strength-to-strength-hardcore-dxing-in-compact-package/ Bonito Boni Whip review]
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtrevufeb05.pdf LF Engineering H-900 Gainprobe Antenna Review from MT (PDF)]
+* [http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/active_antenna.html Cross Country Wireless HF Active Antenna]
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2002reviews.html#MFJ-1020C%20Active%20Antenna MFJ1020C Active Antenna review from MT]
+* [http://www.grahn-spezialantennen.de/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2NVfLyVdvMEQK5Ha87bb6ZHyxETwuGwoklFIh_Ai8i1gYNMBPa2QW7EDo  Grahn GS5 Active Antennas] (in German)
-* [http://www.northcountryradio.com/Kitpages/actant.htm North Country Radio Active Antenna]
+* [https://www.bonito.net/hamradio/en/megactiv-ma305ft-wideband-active-antenna/ MegaActiv MA305FT Active Antenna]
-** [http://www.northcountryradio.com/Published/actant_0896/page1.htm Pop Electronics 1997 article on the North Country Active Antenna]
 ; Other Manufacturers/Suppliers
-* [http://www.alphadeltacom.com/ Alpha Delta Communications]
+* [https://www.alphadeltaradio.com/ Alpha Delta Communications]
-* [http://www.bwantennas.com/ama/amaindex.htm Barker and Williamson Amateur Products]
+* [http://www.balundesigns.com/servlet/StoreFront Balun-Designs.com]
+* [https://www.bwantennas.com/ Barker and Williamson]
 * [http://hamcall.net/7bandocf.html Buckmaster 7 Band OCF dipole]
-* [http://www.buxcomm.com BuxComm Home Page]
 * [http://www.k1jek.com/ Cobra UltraLite]
-* [http://www.durhamradio.com Durham Radio (Canada)]
-** [http://www.durhamradio.com/s/home.php?cat=1845 Wire Antennas page]
-** [http://www.durhamradio.com/s/home.php?cat=1846 Portable/Active antennas]
-** [http://www.durhamradio.com/s/home.php?cat=1904 Single/Multiband Dipoles and Slopers]
-** [http://www.durhamradio.com/s/home.php?cat=1612 Amateur Portable antennas]
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtrevusep04.html DWM 'Yo Yo'Antenna Review from MT (PDF)]
-* [http://www.grove-ent.com/shortwaveantennas.html Grove SW/MW Antennas]
 * [http://www.hamradiofun.com/ Ham Radio Fun - Antennas]
+* [https://www.hyendcompany.nl/antenna/swl_antenna/product/detail/28/SWL_Antenna_0_3_30MHz/single#main HVend .3-30 Mhz SWL antenna]
 * [http://www.iacantennas.com/  International Antenna Corporation]
 * [http://www.lowbander.com/ Lowbander.com]
 ** Look at the bottom of the page
-* [http://www.wsplc.com/pages/pdf/miller.pdf Miller compact HF Antenna (PDF)]
+* [https://myantennas.com/wp/ MyAntennas.com]
-* [http://www.keyconcepts.us/endfedz.htm PAR EF-SWL antenna]
+* [http://www.lnrprecision.com/endfedz/ PAR EF-SWL antenna]
-** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2003reviews.html#PAR%20End%20Fed%20Z%20EF-SWL%20Antenna PAR End Fed Z EF-SWL Antenna review from MT]
 * [http://www.radiowavz.com/ Radiowavz]
-* [http://www.radioworks.com/PDFantenna.html RadioWorks catalog pages (PDF)]
-* [http://www.rf-systems.nl/ RF Systems]
 * [http://www.sgcworld.com/baseantProductPage.html SGC Base Station Antennas]
 * [http://www.sgcworld.com/whipantProductPage.html SGC Portable, Mobile and Whip Antennas]
-* [http://www.spiromfg.com/index.htm Spi-Ro Manufacturing]
 * [http://www.universal-radio.com Universal Radio]
 ** [http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant.html Universal Radio SW/MW Antennas]
 ** [http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamwire.html Universal Radio Amateur Antennas]
-* [http://w8amz.com/Products.html W8AMZ Products]
-* [http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/index.html Wellbrook Communications]
-<br>
-== MW (AM Band) Rejection Filters ==
-* [http://www.iceradioproducts.com/filtersrf.html#bcb ICE BCB Filters]
-* [http://www.kiwa.us/bcb.html Kiwa Broadcast Band Rejection Filter]
-* [http://www.kiwa.us/bcblw.html Kiwa Broadcast Band Filter for Longwires]
-* [http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_filters.htm PAR BCST-HPF Filter]
-** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2001reviews.html#PAR%20AM%20Broadcast%20Filter PAR AM Broadcast Filter review from MT]
-* [http://www.scannermaster.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=39 Scanner Master Filters page]
-* [http://www.stridsberg.com/prod02.htm Stridsberg Engineering Filters]
-<br>
 ==Homebrew and Technical==
 ; Where to start?
-* [http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/antennas/antenna-basics.htm/ Antenna Basics]
+* What is [[HAAT]]?
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/ant-2.html Antenna Terms and Build a Dipole Antenna - from the MT Website]
+* What is [[ERP]]?
+* [http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/antennas/antenna-basics.htm Antenna Basics]
 * [http://www.hamuniverse.com/shortwaveantenna.html Build a Multiband SW antenna (from the Hamuniverse site)]
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/ant-1.html Definition, History and Building a Random Length antenna - from the MT website]
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtswlprimer3.html Getting Started in SWL Listening Part III: Antennas, Accessories and Niche Listening]
-<br>
 ; What about indoors?
 * [http://www.eham.net/articles/16597 Attic Antennas --Always Surprise Me (John Schriener Jr. N2LK via EHam)]
-* [http://www.southgatearc.org/articles/g4wyw/apartment/apartment.htm HF Aerial for High Rise Dwellers] via Southgatearc.org
 * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/hidden/carploop.html The Carpet Loop -via Hard Core DX]
 * [[The McGyver(tm) special]]
-<br>
 ; Technical and construction topics
 * [http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Waterproof%20Monopole%20Housing.pdf A Waterproof Shielded Housing for Active Short Monopole Antennas (PDF)]
 * [[Active Antennas KB6RWX]]
 * [http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennae7ycalc.html Amateur 7 Element Yagi calculator]
-* [http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Indoor%20Loop%20Antenna.pdf An Active Ferrite Rod with Remote Tuning (PDF)]
 * [http://degood.org/coaxtrap/ An Attic Coaxial Cable Trap Dipole for 10,15,20,30,40 and 80 Meters]
 * [http://www.eham.net/articles/16690 Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)]
-* [http://www.antenna-street.com/ Antenna Street.com]
+* [http://www.balundesigns.com/servlet/StoreFront Balun-Designs.com]
-* [http://www.antennex.com/ Antennex Magazine] - Very technical discussions,construction projects and reviews are presented here
-* [http://www.antentop.bel.ru/ Antentop] - Partially in Russian
 * [http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page38.html Bobtails and Half Squares]
 * [http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Complementary%20Push-Pull%20Amplifiers.pdf Complementary Push Pull Amplifiers for Active Antennas (PDF)]
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 * Need a coax attachment to feed a fan dipole? Take a look at the [[media:Fandipattach.jpg|Fan Dipole Attachment]] designed by chgomonitor
 * [http://n-lemma.com/calcs/dipole/ Feeding a Folded Dipole]
-* [http://ac3l.com/fdipole.htm Folded Dipoles]
 * [[Grounding Bulkhead with supressors for your scanning station]]
 ** Although the above article mentions a scanning station, this applies to HF, too
 * [http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/5/grounding-is-key-to-good-reception Grounding is Key to Good Reception (Blog article)]
 * [http://hflink.com/antenna/ HFLink ALE Antennas (fan dipoles)]
-* [http://users.erols.com/k3mt/inv_u/u_160.htm Inverted U antenna]
 * [http://www.dxing.com/tnotes.htm Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com]
 * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/ Hard Core DX Antennas Page] - Technical Discussions, Plans, Hidden Antennas and more
+* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/magbal2.html Magnetic Longwire Balun - Not really a Balun]
+* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/magbal1.html Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?]
 * [http://www.eham.net/articles/5523 Reinventing the tape dipole] via eHam
+* [http://www.eham.net/articles/25932 Shortened Folded Dipoles] via eHam
 * [http://hamwaves.com/cl-ocfd/index.html Six Band HF Center-Loaded Off Center Fed Dipole]
 * [http://www.johncon.com/john/T2fd/ The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)]
 * [http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/antennas/dipole/folded_dipole.php The Folded Dipole Antenna]
-* [http://mysite.verizon.net/nb6z/nb6zep.htm The NB6Zep Antenna]
+* [http://www.hamuniverse.com/n4jaantennabook.pdf Understanding Antennas for the Non-Technical Ham (PDF)]
-* [http://www.w5gi.com/mysteryantenna.htm W5GI Mystery antenna]
+* [http://www.dxer.ca/index.php/vactrol The Vactrol for MW and LW DXing]
-<br>
+* [http://ve7sl.blogspot.com/search/label/PA0RDT VE7SL -PA0RDT E Probe Antenna - Blog Notes]
 ; MFJ Antenna Talk series
 * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk1.php Basic Collinear Arrays]
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 * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk3.php 3 Element Bobtain Curtain Array]
 * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk4.php Thoughts on what to hang and where]
-* [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/ultimatevertical.php Ultimate Vertical Portable Antenna]
 * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk7.php 1/2 Wavelength L Antenna]
-<br>
 ==Indexed Links==
-* [http://ac6v.com/antprojects.htm AC6V antenna links]
+* [[Basic HF Antennas]]
+* [http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html#Beverage_Antenna_Transformers Beverage Antenna Transformers]
 * [http://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Antennas/ DX Zone Antennas Catalog]
 * [http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/antenna.htm The Antenna Elmer]
 * [http://www.hamuniverse.com/antennas.html The N4UJW Antenna Projects Design Lab]
-* [http://www.cebik.com/radio.html W4RNL Antenna Notes]
 * [http://w8ji.com/antennas.htm W8JI.Com Antennas Page]
 ===AMANDX Indexed Articles===
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 ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/longwire.html Longwire Antennas]
 ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/mfj1026.html MFJ 1026 Modifications]
-** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/recant.html Pre Built Antenna List]
 ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/switch.html Simple Antenna Switch]
 ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/gwna.html The Great White North Antenna]
-<br>
-==Magnetic Longwire Baluns (MLBs)==
-* [http://users.netonecom.net/~swordman/Radio/unun.htm Doug's Antenna Transformers Page]
-* [http://www.geocities.com/qrp_baluns/LM.html Erickson Engineering]
-* [http://www.iceradioproducts.com/reconly.html#Beverage%20Matching  Industrial Communications Engineers - ICE Model 180 LMB]
-** [http://www.naswa.net/badx/ice.htm Review of the ICE Model 180 LMB via BADX]
-* [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/lim.html Longwire Impedance Matcher- via AMANDX]
-* [http://www.m0ukd.com/Magnetic_Long_Wire_UnUn/index.php M0UKD Magnetic Long Wire UnUn]
-* [http://www.palomar-engineers.com/MLB-1/mlb-1.html Palomar MLB-1]
-* [http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/1484.html RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (from the Universal website)]
-* [http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/UMB.html Wellbrook Universal Magnetic Balun]
-** [http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/longwire.html Wellbrook - How to install a Long Wire Balun]
-* [http://www.winradio.com/home/lwa.htm Winradio WR-LWA-0130 Long Wire Antenna Adapter]
-** [http://www.changeviewer.com/lwa-0130.htm Evaluation of WinRadio LWA-0130 Long Wire Antenna Adapter]
-* The following articles are courtesy of Hard Core DX:
-** [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/magbal2.html Magnetic Longwire Balun - Not Really a Balun]
-** [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/magbal1.html Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?]
-<br>
 ==Reviews==
 * [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/ DXing.Info Equipment Page]
 * [http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/13 EHam reviews of antennas (Wire,Verticals)]
-* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2002reviews.html#The%20Miracle%20Whip Miracle Whip review from MT]
-* [http://strongsignals.net/access/content/opi_ant.html#p0001 Strong Signals User Antenna Opinions]
-* '''NOTE:''' Mixed Scanner and HF/MW Loop antennas mentioned here
-<br>
-==Yahoo Groups==
+==Yahoo and other Groups==
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/EndFedHalfWaveAntennas/ End Fed Half Wave Antennas (Facebook)]
 * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/ Shortwave SWL Antenna]
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