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| + | * [http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/antennas/antenna-basics.htm/ Antenna Basics] | ||
| + | * [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/ant-2.html Antenna Terms and Build a Dipole Antenna - from the MT Website] | ||
| + | * [http://www.qsl.net/oe3mzc/hlfewve.htm End Fed Half wave wire] | ||
| + | * [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] | ||
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| + | ; 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] | ||
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| + | ; Technical and construction topics | ||
* [http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennae7ycalc.html Amateur 7 Element Yagi calculator] | * [http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennae7ycalc.html Amateur 7 Element Yagi calculator] | ||
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* [http://www.eham.net/articles/16690 Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)] | * [http://www.eham.net/articles/16690 Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)] | ||
* [http://www.antenna-street.com/ Antenna Street.com] | * [http://www.antenna-street.com/ Antenna Street.com] | ||
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* [http://www.antennex.com/ Antennex Magazine] - Very technical discussions,construction projects and reviews are presented here | * [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.antentop.bel.ru/ Antentop] - Partially in Russian | ||
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* [http://www.hamuniverse.com/shortwaveantenna.html Build a Multiband SW antenna (from the Hamuniverse site)] | * [http://www.hamuniverse.com/shortwaveantenna.html Build a Multiband SW antenna (from the Hamuniverse site)] | ||
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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 | * 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://n-lemma.com/calcs/dipole/ Feeding a Folded Dipole] | ||
* [http://ac3l.com/fdipole.htm Folded Dipoles] | * [http://ac3l.com/fdipole.htm Folded Dipoles] | ||
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* [http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/5/grounding-is-key-to-good-reception Grounding is Key to Good Reception (Blog article)] | * [http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/5/grounding-is-key-to-good-reception Grounding is Key to Good Reception (Blog article)] | ||
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* [http://hflink.com/antenna/ HFLink ALE Antennas (fan dipoles)] | * [http://hflink.com/antenna/ HFLink ALE Antennas (fan dipoles)] | ||
* [http://www.dxing.com/tnotes.htm Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com] | * [http://www.dxing.com/tnotes.htm Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com] | ||
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* [http://members.cox.net/pc-usa/station/grounding.htm Radio Station Grounding] | * [http://members.cox.net/pc-usa/station/grounding.htm Radio Station Grounding] | ||
** An excellent discussion on this important topic - make this a '''must read''' | ** An excellent discussion on this important topic - make this a '''must read''' | ||
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* [http://www.johncon.com/john/T2fd/ The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)] | * [http://www.johncon.com/john/T2fd/ The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)] | ||
* [http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/antenna.htm The Antenna Elmer] | * [http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/antenna.htm The Antenna Elmer] | ||
* [http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/antennas/dipole/folded_dipole.php The Folded Dipole Antenna] | * [http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/antennas/dipole/folded_dipole.php The Folded Dipole Antenna] | ||
* [http://www.cebik.com/radio.html W4RNL Antenna Notes] | * [http://www.cebik.com/radio.html W4RNL Antenna Notes] | ||
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; MFJ Antenna Talk series | ; MFJ Antenna Talk series | ||
* [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk1.php Basic Collinear Arrays] | * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk1.php Basic Collinear Arrays] | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 27 September 2007
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
- Active SW Whip for Handhelds - MT review
- Dressler Active Antennas
- DX Engineering Active Receive antenna
- LF Engineering H-900 Gainprobe Antenna Review from MT (PDF)
- MFJ1020C Active Antenna review from MT
- North Country Radio Active Antenna
- PA0RDT Mini Whip active antenna (article from SDR1000 Blog)
- Other Manufacturers/Suppliers
- Alpha Delta Communications
- Antennas and More
- Antenna Supermarket
- Barker and Williamson Amateur Products
- BuxComm Home Page
- Cobra UltraLite
- Durham Radio (Canada)
- DWM 'Yo Yo'Antenna Review from MT (PDF)
- Grove SW/MW Antennas
- International Antenna Corporation
- Miller compact HF Antenna (PDF)
- Miracle Antenna
- PAR EF-SWL antenna
- Performance HF
- Radiowavz
- RadioWorks catalog pages (PDF)
- RF Systems
- Universal Radio
- Wellbrook Communications
MW (AM Band) Rejection Filters
- ICE BCB Filters
- Kiwa Broadcast Band Rejection Filter
- Kiwa Broadcast Band Filter for Longwires
- PAR BCST-HPF Filter
- Scanner Master Filters page
- Stridsberg Engineering Filters
Homebrew and Technical
- Where to start?
- Antenna Basics
- Antenna Terms and Build a Dipole Antenna - from the MT Website
- End Fed Half wave wire
- Definition, History and Building a Random Length antenna - from the MT website
- Getting Started in SWL Listening Part III: Antennas, Accessories and Niche Listening
- What about indoors?
- Attic Antennas --Always Surprise Me (John Schriener Jr. N2LK via EHam)
- HF Aerial for High Rise Dwellers via Southgatearc.org
- The Carpet Loop -via Hard Core DX
- Technical and construction topics
- Amateur 7 Element Yagi calculator
- Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)
- Antenna Street.com
- Antennex Magazine - Very technical discussions,construction projects and reviews are presented here
- Antentop - Partially in Russian
- Build a Multiband SW antenna (from the Hamuniverse site)
- Need a coax attachment to feed a fan dipole? Take a look at the Fan Dipole Attachment designed by chgomonitor
- Feeding a Folded Dipole
- Folded Dipoles
- 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
- Radio Station Grounding
- An excellent discussion on this important topic - make this a must read
- The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)
- The Antenna Elmer
- The Folded Dipole Antenna
- W4RNL Antenna Notes
- MFJ Antenna Talk series
- Basic Collinear Arrays
- Franklin Collinear Arrays
- 3 Element Bobtain Curtain Array
- Thoughts on what to hang and where
- Ultimate Vertical Portable Antenna
- 1/2 Wavelength L Antenna
Indexed Links
AMANDX Indexed Articles
- AMANDX = Association of Manitoba DXers. Their home page is here
Magnetic Longwire Baluns (MLBs)
- Erickson Engineering
- Industrial Communications Engineers - ICE Model 180 LMB
- Longwire Impedance Matcher- via AMANDX
- Palomar MLB-1
- RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (from the Universal website)
- Wellbrook Universal Magnetic Balun
- Winradio WR-LWA-0130 Long Wire Antenna Adapter
- The following articles are courtesy of Hard Core DX:
- Magnetic Longwire Balun - Not Really a Balun
- Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?
Reviews
- DXing.Info Equipment Page
- EHam reviews of antennas (Wire,Verticals)
- Radio Database International sells a White Paper on Antennas
- Strong Signals User Antenna Opinions
- NOTE: Mixed Scanner and HF/MW Loop antennas mentioned here
Yahoo Groups
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