Author Archives: thebruce

SCANKING HF Discone – not a re-hash . . .

So I actually covered this in a post – <<<CLICK HERE>>> – this is just some thoughts on the antenna – not the best performer until you get above 30Mhz – it does work below 30 – but it is a compromise – it performs quite well for VHF and UHF – haven’t found anythingContinue reading “SCANKING HF Discone – not a re-hash . . .”

Blanketing – The Reason Summer Daytime HF Radio is So Bad

Bruce – there must be something wrong with my radio / antenna / “set-up” – I’m not hearing hardly anything !! Well – Maybe it is not so much YOUR “set-up” or antenna or radio – Remember folks – just as real estate values are dependent on 3 things more than anything else – LocationContinue reading “Blanketing – The Reason Summer Daytime HF Radio is So Bad”

Most Bang For The Buck! – The Random Wire Antenna

The simplest antenna you can make/install? Run a speaker wire out the window and clip it on your radio – and you are in business. I have used random wire antennas almost exclusively since the early 1960’s – they are simple /cheap/easy – and they work! If you want to do a wire right –Continue reading “Most Bang For The Buck! – The Random Wire Antenna”