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==Equipment==
 
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===Antennas===
 
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* See our [[Loops]] article which contains a huge amount of information on these antennas.
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====Commercial Units====
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* [http://www.amradioantennas.com/am_antennas.htm PK Loop A-LOOP-TAM AM Antenna]
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** [https://radiojayallen.com/pks-loops-a-loop-tam-am-loop-antenna/ Radio Jay Allen review of the A-Loop-TAM]  
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/kiwa_mw_loop_plimmer.dx Kiwa Mediumwave Loop Experiences]  
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** '''Note: ''' Antenna has been discontinued 
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* [https://www.lfengineering.com/products.cfm#ELF%20Antennas LF Engineering M-607 AM BC Active Loop]
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; C Crane Company products
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* [https://ccrane.com/terk-am-advantage/ Terk Advantage]
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* [https://ccrane.com/twin-coil-ferrite-am-antenna-signal-booster/ Twin Coil Ferrite AM Antenna Signal Booster]
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; K9AY Loop
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay.dx Impressions and a Field Test - K9AY loop antenna]
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay_bryant.dx A user's review - the Wellbrook K9AY antenna]
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay_atkins.dx The Wellbrook K9AY antenna]
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/k9ay_pics.dx K9AY Antenna pics]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/k9ay/index.html Hard Core DX-the K9AY Loop]
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; Kaz Delta Antennas
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/kaz_bryant.dx Testing 2 Kaz Squashed Delta Antennas]
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====Ferrite Sleeve (FSL) Antennas====
 
====Ferrite Sleeve (FSL) Antennas====
 
* [https://swling.com/blog/2016/12/video-gary-debocks-baby-fsl-antenna/ Gary DeBocks Baby FSL Antenna]
 
* [https://swling.com/blog/2016/12/video-gary-debocks-baby-fsl-antenna/ Gary DeBocks Baby FSL Antenna]
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* [https://swling.com/blog/tag/ferrite-sleeve/ Ferrite Sleeve Antennas]  Search term on SWLing.com
 
* [https://swling.com/blog/tag/ferrite-sleeve/ Ferrite Sleeve Antennas]  Search term on SWLing.com
 
* [https://ultralightradiodxing.blogspot.com/2020/01/link-fsl-revolution-users-guide.html The FSL Revolution - A User's Guide]
 
* [https://ultralightradiodxing.blogspot.com/2020/01/link-fsl-revolution-users-guide.html The FSL Revolution - A User's Guide]
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====Technical / Homebrew====
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* [http://www.radiohobbyist.org/blog/?p=2130 Active Hula Loop Antenna]
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* [http://earmark.net/gesr/loop/ AM loop Antennas]
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* [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/loop.html An unamplified 3 or 4 foot box loop (via AMANDX)]
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* [http://makearadio.com/loops/index.php Dave's Loops page]
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* [[Media:Electrically Small Resonant Loop for Medium Wave.pdf|Electrically Small Resonant Loop for MW (PDF)]]
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* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/passive_loop_antennas_schanilec.pdf Using Passive Loop Antennas] (PDF article)
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* [http://ve7sl.blogspot.com/2014/10/new-lf-mf-loop.html VE7SL - New LF/MF Loop]
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; Hard Core DX Articles
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop2.html Experiment with the Secondary Windings of the Coil]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop1.html How to Make A Loop Resonant to Cover the Entire AM Band]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/homeloop.html Homebrew Box Loop Antenna]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/housloop.html House Loop Antenna]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop3.html How to Fine Tune Your Loop Antenna]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/hulaloop.html Hula Loop MW DX Antenna]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/inducloop.html Inductively Coupled Loop Antenna]
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* [http://www.mtmscientific.com/loop.html MTM Scientific Loop antenna plans]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/amloop.html Modify that AM Antenna]
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop5.html Use Your Closet Door as a Super Loop]
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; NZ Radio DX League Articles
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* [http://www.radiodx.com/articles/technical/antennas/coax-loop-project/ Coax Loop Project]
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* [http://www.radiodx.com/articles/technical/antennas/mw-loop-booster/ MW Loop Booster]
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* [http://www.radiodx.com/articles/technical/antennas/w-q-aerial-tips/ W Q Loop Aerial]
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* [http://www.radiodx.com/articles/technical/antennas/x-band-coax-loop/ X Band Coax Loop]
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; SWLing.com Articles
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* [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]
  
  

Revision as of 19:35, 18 August 2021

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

Commercial Units


C Crane Company products


K9AY Loop


Kaz Delta Antennas


Ferrite Sleeve (FSL) Antennas

Technical / Homebrew


Hard Core DX Articles


NZ Radio DX League Articles


SWLing.com Articles


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

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