Difference between revisions of "HF Antennas"
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* [https://swling.com/blog/2018/05/new-antenna-from-bonito-the-megadipole-md300dx-wideband-active-dipole/ New antenna from Bonito: The MegaDipole MD300DX wideband active dipole] | * [https://swling.com/blog/2018/05/new-antenna-from-bonito-the-megadipole-md300dx-wideband-active-dipole/ New antenna from Bonito: The MegaDipole MD300DX wideband active dipole] | ||
* [https://swling.com/blog/2018/06/test-the-megadipole-md300dx-wideband-active-dipole-via-a-kiwisdr/ Test the MegaDipole MD300DX wideband active dipole via a KiwiSDR] | * [https://swling.com/blog/2018/06/test-the-megadipole-md300dx-wideband-active-dipole-via-a-kiwisdr/ Test the MegaDipole MD300DX wideband active dipole via a KiwiSDR] | ||
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===Array Solutions=== | ===Array Solutions=== | ||
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* [https://www.unifiedmicro.com/bevflex4x.html BevFlex-4X Receive Antenna System] | * [https://www.unifiedmicro.com/bevflex4x.html BevFlex-4X Receive Antenna System] | ||
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14379 eHam comments on the BevFlex-4X] | ** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=14379 eHam comments on the BevFlex-4X] | ||
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/special/bromstik.html Broomstick Antenna] |
* [https://www.gwhip.co.uk/receive-only-antenna G Whip Magnetic Balun Receive Antenna] | * [https://www.gwhip.co.uk/receive-only-antenna G Whip Magnetic Balun Receive Antenna] | ||
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=11500 eHam comments on the G Whip Magnetic Balun Receive Antenna] | ** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=11500 eHam comments on the G Whip Magnetic Balun Receive Antenna] | ||
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* [http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/p3415.html Vibroplex PAR EF-SWL Antenna] | * [http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/p3415.html Vibroplex PAR EF-SWL Antenna] | ||
* [https://www.winradio.com/home/antennas.htm WinRadio Antennas] | * [https://www.winradio.com/home/antennas.htm WinRadio Antennas] | ||
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==Homebrew and Technical== | ==Homebrew and Technical== | ||
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* [http://www.dxer.ca/index.php/library/category/20-lzf-2020 Dallas Lankford's Library] in zip format, via DXer.ca | * [http://www.dxer.ca/index.php/library/category/20-lzf-2020 Dallas Lankford's Library] in zip format, via DXer.ca | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y473hOmif-E&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=RonC Broadband Butterfly Terminated Dipole (YouTube video)] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y473hOmif-E&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=RonC Broadband Butterfly Terminated Dipole (YouTube video)] | ||
| − | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/special/bromstik.html | + | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/special/bromstik.html Broomstick Antenna] |
* [http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Complementary%20Push-Pull%20Amplifiers.pdf Complementary Push Pull Amplifiers for Active Antennas (PDF)] | * [http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Complementary%20Push-Pull%20Amplifiers.pdf Complementary Push Pull Amplifiers for Active Antennas (PDF)] | ||
* [[DIY Antenna Mounting Bracket]] | * [[DIY Antenna Mounting Bracket]] | ||
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/magbal1.html Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?] | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/magbal1.html Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?] | ||
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/antennabook.pdf Monitoring Times - All About Antennas] | * [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/antennabook.pdf Monitoring Times - All About Antennas] | ||
| + | * [https://tinyurl.com/4ekztvav Palomar Engineers - Bullitt application notes] | ||
| + | ** Go about 2/3 of the way down for a 37 foot version | ||
* [http://www.pa0fri.com/?fbclid=IwAR3yqWcU-sW_2NASnn1MTpp8iMcM4sJUwcaprAhKy14VGr3_zcahEGTqiqs PA0FRI Technical Information for Hams] | * [http://www.pa0fri.com/?fbclid=IwAR3yqWcU-sW_2NASnn1MTpp8iMcM4sJUwcaprAhKy14VGr3_zcahEGTqiqs PA0FRI Technical Information for Hams] | ||
* [http://www.eham.net/articles/5523 Reinventing the tape dipole] via eHam | * [http://www.eham.net/articles/5523 Reinventing the tape dipole] via eHam | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 7 September 2021
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!
Contents
Commercial Retailers
Active Antennas (Indoors)
- Grahn GS5 Active Antennas (in German)
- MFJ 1020C
- Palstar LA-30 Loopstick Antenna
- A preliminary review of the PK Loop C-LOOP-HDSW6-18
Active Antennas (Outdoor)
- Bonito Antennas page
- Cross Country Wireless HF Active Antenna
- Dressler Active Antennas sold by Broadband Power Technology
- MFJ 1024
- Pacific Antenna Active Antenna kit
- RF Systems DX-1 Pro Active Antenna
- PA0RDT Mini Whip clones (Amazon)
SWLing.com Aritcles
- How to Properly Install A Mini Whip Antenna In An Noisy Urban Environment
- Bonito Boni Whip review
- Traveling and DXing with the Bonito MegActive MA305 Antenna
- New antenna from Bonito: The MegaDipole MD300DX wideband active dipole
- Test the MegaDipole MD300DX wideband active dipole via a KiwiSDR
Array Solutions
DX Engineering Products
- Active Horizontal Receive Antennas DXE-ARAH3-1P
- Active Vertical Receive Antennas DXE-ARAV3-1P
- ARAV3-4P Active Vertical Receive Antenna Packages DXE-ARAV3-4P
- DX Engineering ARAV4-2P Active Antennas
- Reversible Beverage Systems DXE-RBSA-1P
- Eight Circle Complete Array Systems DXE-RCA8C-SYS-4S
- Receive Four Square Array Systems
- YCCC Receive Vertical Array Kits and Kit Packages DXE-YCCC-9CRCL
Other Manufacturers/Suppliers
Amateur / Commercial
- Alpha Delta Communications
- Balun-Designs.com
- Barker and Williamson
- Buckmaster 7 Band OCF dipole
- Chameleon CHA MPAS Lite
- Cobra UltraLite
- MFJ Wire Antennas and related
- MyAntennas.com
- My Go2 Antenna (TN07 Engineering)
- Palomar Engineers
- Radiowavz
- SGC Base Station Antennas
- SGC Portable, Mobile and Whip Antennas
- Universal Radio Amateur Antennas
Receive Only
- Wideband Verticals
- Other Designs
- Alpha Delta DX-SWL Shortwave Sloper
- BevFlex-4X Receive Antenna System
- Broomstick Antenna
- G Whip Magnetic Balun Receive Antenna
- HVend .3-30 Mhz SWL antenna
- Lowbander.com
- Look at the bottom of the page
- Moonraker X1-HF Vertical
- Universal Radio SW/MW Antennas
- Vibroplex PAR EF-SWL Antenna
- WinRadio Antennas
Homebrew and Technical
- Where to start?
- What is HAAT?
- What is ERP?
- Antenna Basics
- If you are using a portable and want to add a bit of protection against static electricity, or want to add a crude RF Gain control, see this article for a simple project you can build.
- What about indoors?
- Attic Antennas --Always Surprise Me (John Schriener Jr. N2LK via EHam)
- The Carpet Loop -via Hard Core DX
- The McGyver(tm) special
- 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)
- Antenna Projects of Frank N4SPP
- Beverage Antenna
- Bobtails and Half Squares
- Broadband Butterfly Terminated Dipole (YouTube)
- Dallas Lankford's Library in zip format, via DXer.ca
- Broadband Butterfly Terminated Dipole (YouTube video)
- Broomstick Antenna
- Complementary Push Pull Amplifiers for Active Antennas (PDF)
- DIY Antenna Mounting Bracket
- End Fed Half wave wire
- The EWE in the Garden
- 49:1 End Fed Half Wave Antenna 80-10 meters (YouTube video)
- 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)
- Homebrew rotatable ferrite antenna via SWLing.com
- Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com
- Hard Core DX Antennas Page - Technical Discussions, Plans, Hidden Antennas and more
- How to Build a Simple Linear Loaded Dipole for low noise SW Listening via SWLing.com
- Magnetic Longwire Balun - Not really a Balun
- Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?
- Monitoring Times - All About Antennas
- Palomar Engineers - Bullitt application notes
- Go about 2/3 of the way down for a 37 foot version
- PA0FRI Technical Information for Hams
- Reinventing the tape dipole via eHam
- Shortened Folded Dipoles via eHam
- Six Band HF Center-Loaded Off Center Fed Dipole
- Stealth Antennas - Amazon Kindle
- The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)
- The Folded Dipole Antenna
- The Snake Antenna (eHam)
- 49:1 End Fed Multiband Antenna (YouTube)
Indexed Links
AMANDX Indexed Articles
- AMANDX = Association of Manitoba DXers. Their home page is here
Reviews
Mailing Lists/forums
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- Return to Shortwave Radiogram Gateway