Dan wrote:
can anyone suggest a good homebrew antenna for general listening?




Well, now that depends on your receiver, your preferred bands, and
the nature of your location.

Easy answer is a random length wire worked against a good ground. Or
an inverted V.

Then there's the issue of transmission lines from the antenna to the
receiver.

There are lots of options. Tell us more about your situation, and
you'll be amazed how close we can get to the perfect installation for
your objectives.


p