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Antenna
Special - On HardcoreDX.com
Plethora of help for both broadcasters and DXers alike, with plans and
advice on dozens of antennas of all shapes and sizes.
The
Wide, Wide World of Radio
An excellent site full of advice and basic information on getting the
best out of your radio listening experience, especially focused on the
AM and shortwave bands.
Shortwave Listening
Radio
Netherlands: Antenna Advice
Helpful page
explains how listeners can get the most out of shortwave broadcasting.
The
Ever-Popular Inverted "L" Antenna
From Radio Habana Cuba, a simple plan for a quick-to-assemble and cheap
shortwave listening antenna.
The
Broomstick Special
Step-by-step instructions on how to build
this easy shortwave antenna.
How
to Build the TTFD-2
Radio Habana Cuba document quite helpful for building your own Tilted
Terminated Folded Dipole, great for shortwave broadcasting and reception.
Simplest
Antenna Tuner
Four parts is all it takes to build a component that'll help you reel
in weak signals on your shortwave receiver.
AM Listening
NRG
Kits Workshop: Directional MW Loop Receiving Aerial
Simple design will improve AM reception dramatically.
AM
Box Loop Antennas
Good place to start for making basic modifications to your receiver setup.
The
Dual-Gate MOSFET Active Antenna
Enhance selectivity and eliminate AM overload with this active antenna
design.
FM Listening
KYES Antenna
Index
A very handy page of tips and advice on improving FM/TV reception and eliminating
interference.
FM
reception tips
Or, "Wave magnets for the masses: how to absorb more FM."
AM/FM/SW
Active Antenna
Build and connect this component between your receiver and current antenna
and experience improved reception capability, can be powered off a simple
9-volt battery.
The
Finco FM-5 Antenna
Design for a quality Yagi-style antenna great for FM DXing. |