In article , Mark S. Holden wrote:
wrote:

Hi,

I need broadband (2MHz - 30MHz) receive-only capability. I will be
connecting the antenna to a system that can stare at 10 MHz of RF
spectrum simultaneously. I have very limited space and almost no
antenna experience.
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Active antennas amplify everything they pick up including your neighbors lamp
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dimmer, your crt computer monitor and possibly any VCR's you might have. If
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you're gonna get one, I suggest installing it away from the house.

Given the description of the receiver, I suspect that the OP wants to
do some Van Eck monitoring. (Remote viewing of computer displays).
With current computer displays better results are probably obtained
in the VHF frequency range. Also, monitors are much better shielded
now than they were when Van Eck wrote his paper, before the FCC cracked
down on computer generated interference.

The only other things I think that bandwidth in that frequency
range would be good for would be hacking BPL, or making a very
high resolution lightning strike detector.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident