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Englishlanguage shortwave frequencies audible in north america by glenn hauser exclusively for c. Ham and shortwave radio for the electronics hobbyist. We had moved from a city apartment to a house that had a big backyard. The arrl antenna book for radio communications softcover. The antenna stages of your radio will exhibit some kind of electrical characteristic. Dbj1 dual band vhfuhf 2 meter70cm ham base antenna. Can i connect a shortwave radio to a disconnected cable tv cable for use as an antenna. Oh, its fine for fm but shortwave antennas need to be at least fifty feet long to be useful. This book contains everything you need to understand how radio signals propagate, how antennas work, and how to construct your own antenna system. If you follow the suggested designs in the instruction manual, then the burden of thought rests with the set maker and the aerial will be a good match.
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But shortwave was in trouble before these new media took hold, said larry magne. We pride our self in offering best quality of shortwave radio antenna, transmitter and receivers to the lowest possible prices in uk. How to build several easy antennas for amateur radio wikihow. Sdrplay software defined radio receiver 26,271 views. Tecsun pl360 digital pll portable amfm shortwave radio.
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Prior to our move, i had been using and trying all kinds of indoor antennas since the early 60s. Usmile lw1650 portable long line shortwave antenna shortwave radio antenna for rtl sdr receiver shortwave radio stations. Horisontal loop antenna for shortwave listening and amateur radio use. The shortwave antenna short waves, ham radio antenna, antenna. This is a quickreference list of frequencies from each country which carry some english and which may be heard in north america. It has a durable exterior cover made of uv resistant plastic to prevent corrosion and damage caused by the sun. The american radio relay league arrl is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the u. Assembling your antenna, and this where the fun comes into play. To identify an english shortwave broadcast by frequency click here. Shortwave radio quick reference to find english language shortwave broadcasts from a specific country click here. A flick through some amateur radio antenna books youtube. The description he gave of his installation revealed several shortcomings that could easily be remedied.
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