Shortwave listening antennas
I just put up this new shortwave antenna to replace the unimpressive Bonito antenna I had. This random wire antenna is performing really well. See for yourself! This is a multiband receiving antenna and is homemade. Often referred to as Long Wire Balun, the WR-LWA-0130 adapter is used to match the impedance of a long … Read more
The Radio Hobbyist has just ordered one of these compact antennas. Stay tuned for an unboxing video and then a follow-up review of this interesting antenna. The Bonito Boni-Whip© active antenna receives from 20 kHz to 300 MHz with impressive performance … despite its modest size. It is great for portable operation, mobile and maritime … Read more
If you have more shortwave radios than you have antennas this is the solution for you. This is the proper way to share your antennas among your receivers. With an antenna splitter. The ELAD ASA-15 This passive splitter covers 5 MHz to 1GHz so there are no losses.
A few things about shortwave radio: The time of day matters – more specifically where the night-path is relative to you and the station you are listening to. The path that allows shortwave to propagate to the other side of the world is created by the Sun ionizing the ionosphere – too much and you … Read more
There are so many aspects to the radio hobby. So it really is a question of where your interest lies. Here’s a partial list of things you can do with an amateur license: Talk to people (rag chewing; could be local or long-range) Work DX (long-distance contacts, foreign countries) Exchange QSL cards with stations you’ve … Read more