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* [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.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/amamp.html Amplifier for Internal Antennas] | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/amamp.html Amplifier for Internal Antennas] | ||
* [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/loop.html An unamplified 3 or 4 foot box loop (via AMANDX)] | * [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/loop.html An unamplified 3 or 4 foot box loop (via AMANDX)] | ||
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* [http://www.radiodx.com/articles/technical/antennas/mw-loop-booster/ MW Loop Booster] from the NZ Radio DX League | * [http://www.radiodx.com/articles/technical/antennas/mw-loop-booster/ MW Loop Booster] from the NZ Radio DX League | ||
* [https://swling.com/blog/tag/ferrite-sleeve/ SWLing.com - Ferrite Sleeve Antennas] | * [https://swling.com/blog/tag/ferrite-sleeve/ SWLing.com - Ferrite Sleeve Antennas] | ||
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/new_active_mw_antennas.pdf Tests of new MW Active Antennas] (PDF) | * [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/new_active_mw_antennas.pdf Tests of new MW Active Antennas] (PDF) | ||
* [http://www.dxer.ca/index.php/vactrol The VACTROL for the Medium and Long Wave DXer] | * [http://www.dxer.ca/index.php/vactrol The VACTROL for the Medium and Long Wave DXer] | ||
Revision as of 01:41, 6 June 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
- AOR LA400 (via Universal website)
- PK Loop A-LOOP-TAM AM Antenna
- Palstar LA-30 Loopstick Antenna
- Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)
- C Crane Company products
- Kiwa Mediumwave Antenna (discontinued)
Homebrew and Technical
- Active Hula Loop Antenna
- Add on Loop Amplifier
- AM loop Antennas
- 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
- MW Loop Booster from the NZ Radio DX League
- SWLing.com - Ferrite Sleeve Antennas
- MTM Scientific Loop antenna plans
- 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
- AMANDX Presents MFJ-1026 Modifications
- 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
- MFJ 1025/1026 Noise Cancelling Signal Enhancer - Myth or Miracle? (PDF)
- Quantum Phaser
- Timewave ANC-4
- WiMo QRM Eliminator
Receivers
- Live Tunable Receivers
- The Receiver Reviews category has numerous links on receiver reviews
- Software Defined Radios
Clubs
- British DX Club
- European DX Council
- International Radio Club of America (IRCA)
- MW Circle (UK)
- National Radio Club
- Worldwide DX Club
DX Links
- AsiaWaves:Radio and TV Broadcasting in South and South East Asia
- BCB Propagation Logger
- DX Central
- KOJE Homepage
- Long Beach Island DXPedition
Email Reflectors
- Groups.io
Facebook Pages
- British DX Club
- European DX Council
- International Radio Club of America
- Medium Wave Circle
- National Radio Club
- Ontario DX Association
- Ultralight DXing
Ultralight DXing Topics
- Gary DeBrocks 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Review via SWLing.com
- Newfoundland Ultralight Radio DXers
- UltraLight Radio AM DX Shootout Round 1 from DXer.ca
- Ultralight Radio Reviews (Google search)
- Ultralight DX on Reddit
- Ultralight DXing SWLPost.com search