On Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 10:47:32 AM UTC-5, Michael Wilson wrote:
What is the best antenna for general shortwave listening? I was thinking of building a fan dipole but I wanted to check to see if there is a better alternative. Thanks!

The most common antenna for "general" HF is a long-wire . A dipole is better, though. The most successful I had built and used was a TTFD .

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On Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 10:47:32 AM UTC-5, Michael Wilson wrote:
What is the best antenna for general shortwave listening? I was thinking
of building a fan dipole but I wanted to check to see if there is a
better alternative. Thanks!

The most common antenna for "general" HF is a long-wire . A dipole is
better, though. The most successful I had built and used was a TTFD .

TTFD vs T2FD is kind of like that µµF vs pF silliness back in the 1960's


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