One of the first antenna projects many new operators make is the simple 2-meter "J pole."Usually made out of copper plumbing pipe (and called by a variety of names including plumber's delight and ...

You can build your own loop and loop-like antennas, of course. Some of them can be quite portable. Continue reading → ...

Shielded Loop Antennas for the AM Band Mar 8, 2013 5:01 PM, By Doug Irwin CPBE DRB AMD Last month I wrote some about making a notch filter for the AM band. However, before you have any signals to ...

In our previous column we discussed Ron Schacht’s inexpensive EAS receiver idea. Now I hear from Ken Beckwith that he is building and selling antennas to feed your EAS receiver. We shared a ...

It’s thus worth putting in the effort to make a better antenna, and if you’re not fortunate enough to have a lot of space, your best choice may be a magnetic loop.

Paper 403: Measuring magnetic loop antenna performance. Despite the advent of the internet and streamed services, there is still an interest in traditional broadcasting. With that interest comes a ...

An accurately calibrated and sensitive antenna is needed for such work. This White Paper looks at the characterisation of magnetic loop antennas — those sensitive to the magnetic component of an ...