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* [http://www.dxing.com/amband.htm Intro to AM (MW) Band DXing (via DXing.Com)] | * [http://www.dxing.com/amband.htm Intro to AM (MW) Band DXing (via DXing.Com)] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MW_DX MW DX (Wikipedia article)] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MW_DX MW DX (Wikipedia article)] | ||
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| + | ==Applications, Databases and FCC Search Engines== | ||
| + | ; Applications | ||
| + | * [http://www.freqmgrsuite.com/ Frequency Manager Suite] | ||
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| + | ; Databases | ||
| + | * See Section 7 of the [[SWL_Broadcast]] article for links to international lists such as Aoki, EiBi and the HFCC | ||
| + | * [https://www.mwlist.org/ul_login.php MWList] | ||
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| + | ; FCC Queries | ||
| + | * [https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/radio-lists Broadcast AM and FM Radio Reports and Lists] | ||
| + | * [https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/am-query FCC AM Query Broadcast Station Search] | ||
| + | * [http://www.fccinfo.com/cmdpro.php?sz=M&wd=1152 FCC Info Search] | ||
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| + | ==Equipment== | ||
| + | ===Antennas=== | ||
* See our [[Loops]] article which contains a huge amount of information on these antennas. | * See our [[Loops]] article which contains a huge amount of information on these antennas. | ||
| − | ===Commercial Products=== | + | ====Commercial Products==== |
* [http://www.amradioantennas.com/am_antennas.htm PK Loop A-LOOP-TAM AM Antenna] | * [http://www.amradioantennas.com/am_antennas.htm PK Loop A-LOOP-TAM AM Antenna] | ||
** [https://radiojayallen.com/pks-loops-a-loop-tam-am-loop-antenna/ Radio Jay Allen review of the A-Loop-TAM] | ** [https://radiojayallen.com/pks-loops-a-loop-tam-am-loop-antenna/ Radio Jay Allen review of the A-Loop-TAM] | ||
* [http://www.dxtools.com/PRODUCTS.htm Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)] | * [http://www.dxtools.com/PRODUCTS.htm Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)] | ||
* [https://www.ccrane.com/item/ant_am_tr1/101105/terk_am_advantage Terk Advantage (via C Crane co.)] | * [https://www.ccrane.com/item/ant_am_tr1/101105/terk_am_advantage Terk Advantage (via C Crane co.)] | ||
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;Kiwa Mediumwave Antenna (discontinued) | ;Kiwa Mediumwave Antenna (discontinued) | ||
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loopcompare.html Which Loop is best-Kiwa or Quantum?] | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loopcompare.html Which Loop is best-Kiwa or Quantum?] | ||
| − | + | ====Homebrew and Technical==== | |
| − | ===Homebrew and Technical=== | ||
* [http://www.radiohobbyist.org/blog/?p=2130 Active Hula Loop Antenna] | * [http://www.radiohobbyist.org/blog/?p=2130 Active Hula Loop Antenna] | ||
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/amamp2.html Add on Loop Amplifier] | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/amamp2.html Add on Loop Amplifier] | ||
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/passive_loop_antennas_schanilec.pdf Using Passive Loop Antennas] (PDF) | * [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/passive_loop_antennas_schanilec.pdf Using Passive Loop Antennas] (PDF) | ||
* [http://ve7sl.blogspot.com/2014/10/new-lf-mf-loop.html VE7SL - New LF/MF Loop] | * [http://ve7sl.blogspot.com/2014/10/new-lf-mf-loop.html VE7SL - New LF/MF Loop] | ||
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay_pics.dx K9AY Antenna pics] | * [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay_pics.dx K9AY Antenna pics] | ||
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/k9ay/index.html Hard Core DX-the K9AY Loop] | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/k9ay/index.html Hard Core DX-the K9AY Loop] | ||
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/kaz_bryant.dx Testing 2 Kaz Squashed Delta Antennas] | * [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/kaz_bryant.dx Testing 2 Kaz Squashed Delta Antennas] | ||
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* [https://int.wimo.com/en/qrm-eliminator WiMo QRM Eliminator page] | * [https://int.wimo.com/en/qrm-eliminator WiMo QRM Eliminator page] | ||
* [https://tinyurl.com/y7hyb2qw WiMo QRM Eliminator Google Search] | * [https://tinyurl.com/y7hyb2qw WiMo QRM Eliminator Google Search] | ||
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| + | ===Receivers=== | ||
| + | * The [[:Category:Receiver Reviews|Receiver Reviews]] category has numerous links on receiver reviews | ||
| + | * [[Software Defined Radios]] | ||
| + | * [[Live Tunable Receivers]] | ||
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| + | ==Clubs== | ||
| + | * [http://www.ircaonline.org/ International Radio Club of America (IRCA)] | ||
| + | * [http://nationalradioclub.org/ National Radio Club] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mwcircle.org/ MW Circle (UK)] | ||
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| + | ==DX Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.asiawaves.net/ AsiaWaves:Radio and TV Broadcasting in South and South East Asia] | ||
| + | * [http://dxworld.com/bcblog.html BCB Propagation Logger] | ||
| + | * [https://www.dxcentralonline.com/ DX Central] | ||
| + | * [http://www.tapiokalmi.net/dx/koje/koje1.html KOJE Homepage] | ||
| + | * [http://www.radiodxing.com/ Long Beach Island DXPedition] | ||
| + | * [https://swling.com/blog/?s=ultralight+DX Ultralight DXing] SWLPost.com search | ||
| + | * [http://dxer.ca/latest/56-ultralight-radio-am-dx-shootout-round-one UltraLight Radio AM DX Shootout Round 1] from DXer.ca | ||
==Media News== | ==Media News== | ||
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* [http://www.radioshowlinks.com/ Radio Show Links (audio)] | * [http://www.radioshowlinks.com/ Radio Show Links (audio)] | ||
* [http://www.tophour.com/ TopHour.com] | * [http://www.tophour.com/ TopHour.com] | ||
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==Email Reflectors== | ==Email Reflectors== | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 18 May 2020
Contents
Introduction
Welcome to the MW DXing and Broadcast wiki. The MW band (540-1700 khz) is where broadcasting began in the US, and DXing in this band has been around ever since. The links on this article should help get you started in this area. In addition there are media-related links for additional background.
The 1700-2000 khz range is often referred to as the 'Med-fer' part of the spectrum. While there is limited experimentation here, telemetry and navigational beacons are also heard here. This service is slowly dying out as less expensive, and more reliable technology is being used instead.
Applications, Databases and FCC Search Engines
- Applications
- Databases
- See Section 7 of the SWL_Broadcast article for links to international lists such as Aoki, EiBi and the HFCC
- MWList
- FCC Queries
Equipment
Antennas
- See our Loops article which contains a huge amount of information on these antennas.
Commercial Products
- PK Loop A-LOOP-TAM AM Antenna
- Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)
- Terk Advantage (via C Crane co.)
- Kiwa Mediumwave Antenna (discontinued)
Homebrew and Technical
- Active Hula Loop Antenna
- Add on Loop Amplifier
- Amplifier for Internal Antennas
- An unamplified 3 or 4 foot box loop (via AMANDX)
- Australian 1m Loop
- Dallas Lankford Google Search
- Dallas Lankford File Library via DXer.ca
- Dave's Loops page
- Electrically Small Resonant Loop for MW (PDF)
- Experiment with the Secondary Windings of the Coil
- Gary DeBocks Baby FSL Antenna
- Half Size Dual Active Delta Flag Arrays (PDF)
- Homebrew Box Loop Antenna
- How to Fine Tune Your Loop Antenna
- How to Make A Loop Resonant to Cover the Entire AM Band
- Hula Loop MW DX Antenna
- Inductively Coupled Loop Antenna
- Modify that AM Antenna
- SWLing.com - Ferrite Sleeve Antennas
- Tests of new MW Active Antennas (PDF)
- The VACTROL for the Medium and Long Wave DXer
- Use Your Closet Door as a Super Loop
- Using Passive Loop Antennas (PDF)
- VE7SL - New LF/MF Loop
- K9AY Loop
- Impressions and a Field Test - K9AY loop antenna
- A user's review - the Wellbrook K9AY antenna
- The Wellbrook K9AY antenna
- K9AY Antenna pics
- Hard Core DX-the K9AY Loop
- Kaz Delta Antennas
Phasing Units
- MFJ-1025 / MFJ-1026
- MFJ-1025 Signal Enhancer
- MFJ-1026 Signal Enhancer
- MFJ-1025 - Google Search
- MFJ-1026 - Google Search
- Field Testing Comments MFJ-1026 Phasing Unit
- Review of the MFJ-1026 Phasing Unit - You Just Have to Have One
- Skip the MFJ-1025, Go For APU-100
- Differences Between the MFJ-1025 and MFJ-1026
- First Tests of the MFJ-1026
- The Phasing Game - How to Get Rid of Extreme Noise translate from Norwegian
- Quantum Phaser
- Timewave ANC-4
- WiMo QRM Eliminator
Receivers
- The Receiver Reviews category has numerous links on receiver reviews
- Software Defined Radios
- Live Tunable Receivers
Clubs
DX Links
- AsiaWaves:Radio and TV Broadcasting in South and South East Asia
- BCB Propagation Logger
- DX Central
- KOJE Homepage
- Long Beach Island DXPedition
- Ultralight DXing SWLPost.com search
- UltraLight Radio AM DX Shootout Round 1 from DXer.ca
Media News
- Association of Independents in Radio
- Current.Org
- DCRTV - DC/Baltimore Media News
- Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
- Fybush.com
- InsideRadio.com
- Musings-International Broadcasting, Public Radio
- Publicradiofan.com
- RadioInk
- Radio Show Links (audio)
- TopHour.com
Email Reflectors
- Groups.io