"Tom Sevart" wrote in message
...
OK let's have a debate.

I think the dipole is the most popular, easy-to-build antenna in use for
shortwave listening today.


I would tend to believe that the random longwire antenna would be the most
popular, and easy to build antenna... for SW or MW listening..

In article , "Brenda Ann"
writes:



"Tom Sevart" wrote in message
...
OK let's have a debate.

I think the dipole is the most popular, easy-to-build antenna in use for
shortwave listening today.


I would tend to believe that the random longwire antenna would be the most
popular, and easy to build antenna... for SW or MW listening..


On the other hand, the Multi wavelength Beverage does show merit..

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx...e/length3.html

"Diverd4777" wrote in message
...
In article , "Brenda Ann"

writes:



"Tom Sevart" wrote in message
...
OK let's have a debate.

I think the dipole is the most popular, easy-to-build antenna in use
for
shortwave listening today.


I would tend to believe that the random longwire antenna would be the
most
popular, and easy to build antenna... for SW or MW listening..


On the other hand, the Multi wavelength Beverage does show merit..

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx...e/length3.html


Ah.. yes.. the Beverage is a great antenna.. and you don't need to worry
about getting it up in the air, either.. but you DO need a large tract of
land. I was introduced to the Beverage by an old friend, who is very active
in BCB DX'ing, in Warrenton, Oregon. He had his running for about 2 1/2
city blocks right along the drainage ditch and terminated at the far end
with a ground rod and a resistor. He had, at the time, a most impressive
group of QSL cards from various AMBCB stations from as far away as Chile..
and a really nice HH Scott receiver (along with some more mundane radios,
like channelized Packard Bell's) that he used to pull them in.