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Loop On Ground Antenna – All 4 Parts – Start to Finish

Did several of these over the years – not this fancy – they were just a loop of wire – no isolation transformer – real temporary set up – camping weekend thing – and they actually work! Don’t really have the physical layout to do this in this exact manner – but the thoughts –Continue reading “Loop On Ground Antenna – All 4 Parts – Start to Finish”

Mini “Donut” Antenna – Quick Look

There are a lot of videos on the ‘tube about this antenna – some praise – some negative – so I figured go ahead and get one and see if it would do anything worthwhile with the Malahit – in an attempt to get some portability and performance out of such a small radio andContinue reading “Mini “Donut” Antenna – Quick Look”

WLW – Just Wow!

WLW was a blaster – A 500,000 watt flamethrower – now the AM broadcasters here in the US are throttled back to 50,00, watts . . . Big time radio from way back in the day! The early days of radio were quite different than current times – now a flamethrower ( on AM broadcastContinue reading “WLW – Just Wow!”

Totally Forgot – Short-wave.info

Gave you folks some places to look for SWL stuff and totally forgot short-wave.info – oops. A really neat little site – just plug in the freq you are listening to and click on the NOW button . . . It will take you to this page . . . Which in this example isContinue reading “Totally Forgot – Short-wave.info”

Some SWL Stuff . . .

Short Wave Listening is as much fun as aAM DXing – except you are hearing stuff from all over the world – My primary antenna at this point is an MLA-30+ powered off an Anker cell phone power pack battery – no switching power supply injecting noise into everything . . . It actually worksContinue reading “Some SWL Stuff . . .”

Have a Look at a – LOG or Loop On Ground Antenna

It can be as simple this – another easy one – drive 2 four foot ground rods in about 30 feet apart – why he is using a balun / unun and not the 500 ohm connection point on the Eton 750 I couldn’t say – guess anybody? – out camping one time and laidContinue reading “Have a Look at a – LOG or Loop On Ground Antenna”

And in Conclusion – The XHDATA D-808 . . .

For those of you who really don’t want all the minutia? Simple enough – Go get yourself one – well worth it – they are a click or two away on amazonia . . . Cute little rascal – ain’t it? Now for the rest of you folks who are desirous of minutia . .Continue reading “And in Conclusion – The XHDATA D-808 . . .”

12 Of The Strangest Most Secret Shortwave Signals

With apologies to the 12 days of Christmas . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

As if YOU Need Another Rabbit Hole to Fall Into . . .

As if you don’t have enough “stuff” to keep you busy . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Shortwave Oddities / All 3 Volumes

I chased strange signals for a long time – there was a lot out there at one time – and they are still out there – for a time in the 70’s DTMF style tone bursts were “in vogue” – have not run across one in years – that doesn’t mean they aren’t still beingContinue reading “Shortwave Oddities / All 3 Volumes”