• Mediumwave Loop Antenna Construction & Projects
• Antenna reviews, writeups, sources
• Antenna Advice & Ideas
• Interference and Reception articles
• Homebrew miscellany (Q multipliers, RF attenuators, etc.)
• Crystal Radio Links -- how to, parts, etc.
• Different Strokes & other tidbits
• Selected manufacturers, dealers

Reviews, writeups, sources

• Select-a-Tenna

Intensitronics Select-a-Tenna Products Page
Pioneer Emergency Preparedness Selecta-a-Tenna
"Things That Work": a good review of the Select-a-Tenna
• My review of the VEA MW 1812 (March 99/August 99))
• Interesting design & more competion for the SAT
• Bruce Carter, on AM Antennas
• The Kiwa  vs. the Moore RSM 105 (Mark Connelly WA1ION)
• Kiwa Pocket Loop Antenna and Regen Module
• Kraemer's informal reviews Kiwa, Kowalski, Radio West, and Quantum II loops
• Ken Alexander on the MFJ-1026 used to phase Beverage antennas
• Palomar Loop description, prices (Universal Radio)
• MT Review of the Palomar Loop (includes other reviewed items)
• Quantum Loop II notes by Mark Connelly
• Quantum Loop I reviewed by Shawn Axelrod (a bit dated!!)

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Antenna Construction & Projects

• References
• Inductively-coupled loops
• Large Loop antennas
• Antenna tuners, preselectors, pre-amps
• Speciality antennas
• Variable capcitors & other component sources
• Variable capacitor mounting tip
• More sources on WHAMLOG Page 7


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Loop Antenna References

• Joe Carr's Loop Antenna Handbook
• Joe Carr's Receiving Antenna Handbook
• Carr's short antenna articles on DXing.com
• ZJ Electronics antennas menu -- discusses Slinky beverages, etc.
• Discussions of the performance of EWE antennas in ham radio
• Bruce Carter's AM/FM DXers Hobby Page
• RJELOOP3.exe software for antenna homebrewers (Reg G4FGQ)
• Reprint March '76 PE loop construction article by Norman Fallon
• Jospeh Cooper VE3FMQ Pop-Comm AM DX articles
Setting up a succesful Broadcast Band Monitoring Station
LOOP article-Tuning up your Broadcast Band Monitoring Station
 
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Inductively-coupled loop antennas

• S-A-T clone
• Another simple air core loop
• Build a loop using a Cardboard Box!
• A longwire to internal  ferrite coupler (dead link 99.09.30)
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Large Loop antennas

• A coupled multi-ferrite bar loop antenna (Dead link 99.08.11)
• An inexpensive loop for Long/Mediumwave
• A remotely tuned MW Loop Antenna
• Don Moman's 3 foot air core loop
• Radio Australia 1 metre loop antenna
• GIF of Radio Nederland's 1 metre loop
• Method to permit full band coverage in loops
• Illustration of a  36 inch loop in a diamond shape
• Shawn Axelrod's 4 ft. air-core loop
• Loop antennas discussion (James Dale-ANARC Page)
• Another air core loop antenna
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Antenna tuners, preselectors, pre-amps

• A homebrew antenna tuner/coupler for AM/SW
• Another Pi-section coupler for AM/SW (Bruce Carter)
• An Unamplified Preselector
• 1 transistor active antenna for LW/MW/SW
• Regenerative amp for LW/MW (Lyle Koehler)
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Speciality antennas

• Discussions of the performance of EWE antennas in ham radio
• 160/80 metre shielded loop (how about this for X-band DX?)
• 'Broad Band Loop BBL-1' (Complete ZIP archive)
• Description of BBL-1 Part 1 (Dead link 99.08.11)
• Part 2 (PDF file) both on Mark's page (Dead link 99.08.11)
• DXP-1 DXpedition Phasing Unit (overview)
• DXP-1 zip archive - schematics, parts list, diagrams
• Mark Connelly on compact cardioid-pattern antennas
• Al Merriman writes about 'Terminated Loops' for AM DXing
• Slinky: Ragnar's Terminated Helical Coil Antenna
WAV demonstration of noise quieting effect
More Slinky ideas (Dead link 99.08.11)
• Arnie Coro's "Broomstick Special" antenna
• Broomstick Special -- Part Two
• Bill McFadden's phone line antenna
• JF1OZL's giant inductively coupled loop
• Antennas: advice, modifications, construction ideas (Bruce Carter)
• Beverages
Antenna experiments (beverage, others) on an island (John Doty)
Remote control termination Beverage Antennas (Steve Byan)

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Sources for variable capacitors and other parts

• A Crystal Radio Kit
• The Xtal Set Society
• Antique Electronics Supply (also sells dual types)
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Antenna Advice & Ideas

• Get a 'Phd' in Antenna Theory & Design
• Advice for SW Newbies, minimal antennas & more (Dead link 99.08.11)
• Antenna articles on Harry's Homebrew Page
• Radio Nederland Antenna advice
• Radio Nederland Antenna reference links
• Lots more on antennas Bob's SW and DXing Web Page
• NRC Publication Center books & articles on lists, loops, antennas, more
• Coax Transformer for your longwire antenna
• Antenna System & Baluns clear diagrams & directions (reported dead 99.09.29)
• Antenna and noise articles grounding, lead-in, noise, transformers
• Some excellent antenna ideas PDF format from Wenzel Associates
• A collection of antenna links by 'Van' K6QGH
• Longwave Page: antenna & noise suppression ideas
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Miscellany

• Another simple Q-Multiplier
• An RF-gain control for your radio
• Add-on BFO from Michael Smith VE9AA
• Arnie Coro's ultra simple attenuator for your radio 
• Varibale capacitor mounting tip
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Interference and Reception Improvement

• Reducing Computer Interference
• BCB intereference trap circuit (from R. Nederland)
• Isolating Ground Noise (Dead link 99.08.11)
• Synchronous Noise Blankers (Dead link 99.08.11)
• Interference Notes Industry Canada Publications Adobe format
• Cutting through Interference QRM/QRN advice Industry Canada (Dead link 99.08.11)
• Improving Reception via WSJS Technical Information
• Antenna Tuners -- Are They So Important? Arnie Coro of RHC DXers Unlimited
• Low Noise Antenna Connection &  Grounds by John Doty
• Lightning information from Radio Nederland safety precautions for radio types
• Balun article by Mike Trodd (Dead link 99.08.11)
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Different Strokes & other tidbits

• ELF/VLF Radio & 73 kHz Page -- VLF communications (Dead link 99.08.11)
• Longwave Links links from RN &   Long Wave Club of America
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Crystal and old time radio kits and circuits

• A good article from Wenzel Associates
• Modern Radio Labs web site
• Good foxhole radio illustration
• U of A project: Get a degree in crystal radio construction
• A crystal radio link from "Down Under"
• Wumpus Old Radio and Crystal World
• The ferrite core: A Yahoo club for crystal set builders
• Huge collection of Crystal Radio links
• An inexpensive crystal kit
• Two construction articles on Xtal sets by Jospeh Cooper
• Illustration of a "portable" Crystal set at the beach
• DXing like greatgrandpa (Ragnar Dannerskjold)
• Antique Electronic Supply
• Crystal Rocket Radio --  super simple crystal set
• Another Crystal Set long download
• The Xtal Set Society a club for Crystal set tinkerers
• Kits from the Xtal Set Society (one AM, one SW)
• PV Scientific Instruments expensive custom crystal and regenerative receivers
• Transtronics crystal radio a cheap source for a variable capacitor
• FAR Circuit Boards ready-made printed circuits for regen receivers and others
• Crystal radio amplifier a PDF file from Wenzel Associates
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