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* 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====
 
* [https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/5051.html AOR LA400 (via Universal website)]
 
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12800 eHam review of AOR LA-400]
 
* [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://www.lfengineering.com/products.cfm#ELF%20Antennas LF Engineering M-607 AM BC Active Loop]
 
* [http://www.palstar.com/en/la30/ Palstar LA-30 Loopstick Antenna]
 
* [http://www.dxtools.com/PRODUCTS.htm Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)]
 
 
; C Crane Company products
 
* [https://www.ccrane.com/item/ant_am_tr1/101105/terk_am_advantage  Terk Advantage]
 
* [https://www.ccrane.com/item/ant_am_twin/101105/twin_coil_ferritereg;_am_antenna_signal_booster Twin Coil Ferrite AM Antenna Signal Booster] 
 
 
;Kiwa Mediumwave Antenna (discontinued)
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/kiwa_mw_loop_plimmer.dx Kiwa Mediumwave Loop Experiences]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loopcompare.html Which Loop is best-Kiwa or Quantum?]
 
 
====Homebrew and Technical====
 
* [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://earmark.net/gesr/loop/ AM loop 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.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/1mloop.html Australian 1m Loop]
 
* [https://tinyurl.com/y76hevto Dallas Lankford Google Search]
 
* [http://www.dxer.ca/index.php/library/category/19-lf-free Dallas Lankford File Library] via DXer.ca
 
* [http://makearadio.com/loops/index.php Dave's Loops page]
 
* [[Media:Electrically Small Resonant Loop for Medium Wave.pdf|Electrically Small Resonant Loop for MW]] (PDF)
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop2.html Experiment with the Secondary Windings of the Coil]
 
* [https://swling.com/blog/2016/12/video-gary-debocks-baby-fsl-antenna/ Gary DeBocks Baby FSL Antenna]
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/half_size_dual_active_delta_flag_arrays.pdf Half Size Dual Active Delta Flag Arrays] (PDF)
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/homeloop.html Homebrew Box Loop Antenna]
 
* [https://swling.com/blog/2017/06/how-to-build-a-milk-crate-am-broadcast-loop-antenna/ How to Build a Milk Crate AM Loop Antenna]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop3.html How to Fine Tune Your Loop Antenna]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop1.html How to Make A Loop Resonant to Cover the Entire AM Band]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/hulaloop.html Hula Loop MW DX Antenna]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/inducloop.html Inductively Coupled Loop Antenna]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/amloop.html Modify that AM Antenna]
 
* [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]
 
* [http://www.mtmscientific.com/loop.html MTM Scientific Loop antenna plans]
 
* [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.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop5.html Use Your Closet Door as a Super Loop]
 
* [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]
 
 
; K9AY Loop
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay.dx Impressions and a Field Test - K9AY loop antenna]
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay_bryant.dx A user's review - the Wellbrook K9AY antenna]
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay_atkins.dx The Wellbrook K9AY antenna]
 
* [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]
 
 
; Kaz Delta Antennas
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/kaz_bryant.dx Testing 2 Kaz Squashed Delta Antennas]
 
  
 
===Phasing Units===
 
===Phasing Units===

Revision as of 02:53, 15 December 2020

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.


Phasing Units

MFJ-1025 / MFJ-1026
Quantum Phaser
Timewave ANC-4
WiMo QRM Eliminator

Receivers

Clubs

DX Links

Email Reflectors

Groups.io

Facebook Pages

Ultralight DXing Topics

Media News