{"id":27082,"date":"2017-07-13T19:20:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T23:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=27082"},"modified":"2017-07-15T07:47:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T11:47:41","slug":"portable-powerhouses-comparing-the-bonito-boni-whip-and-wellbrook-ala1530lnp-antennas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/portable-powerhouses-comparing-the-bonito-boni-whip-and-wellbrook-ala1530lnp-antennas\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable Powerhouses: Comparing the Bonito Boni Whip and Wellbrook ALA1530LNP Antennas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One fits in a car (well, most vehicles anyway) and another easily slides into a small daypack; which antenna is best for DXing on-the-go? The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellbrook.uk.com\/Loop_Antennas\/ALA1530LNP-1\">ALA1530LNP<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonito.net\/boni-whip\/en\/\">Boni Whip<\/a><\/strong> are at opposite ends of the portability scale (as well as the price scale).<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve written about the ALA1530LNP in the pages of the SWLing Post before, where I compared it <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/guest-post-wellbrook-1530lnpro-vs-ala1530s-imperium-loop-antennas\/\">against another Wellbrook loop antenna<\/a><\/strong> on extremely weak medium wave signals. The ALA1530LNP currently costs $413 USD including shipping to the Seattle USA area where I live.<\/p>\n<p>More recently I&#8217;ve been intrigued by UK\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UChtXnzopFIr6wTIA6QwIeLw\"><em>Oxford Shortwave Log&#8217;s<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (YouTube) excellent videos demonstrating the DXing prowess of the very compact, highly portable Bonito Boni Whip antenna. Through a Bonito\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/computer2100.com\/\">USA dealer<\/a><\/strong> I was able to purchase the Boni Whip at an attractive $99 USD price (plus $11 shipping).<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, is it fair to compare &#8220;apples and oranges&#8221;?<\/strong> Maybe not, but it was fun and interesting nonetheless to take both antennas to the countryside to find out how they perform head-to-head in a portable situation. My destination was a small forested campground, in a valley east of this beautiful Mount Rainier, Washington scene:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27106\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MtRainier.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27106\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27106\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MtRainier-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MtRainier-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MtRainier-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MtRainier-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MtRainier-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/MtRainier.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In mid-July, Tipsoo Lake near Mt. Rainier is still surrounded by snow.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Over the course of three days I compared the two antennas with these receivers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Eton E1XM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Sangean ATS-909X<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Elad FDM-S2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I set up the E1XM and ATS-909X receivers on a portable tote box with the antennas powered by SLA gel cell batteries and using a two-way antenna switch for instant comparisons.<a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_AntennaSwitching.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-27107\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_AntennaSwitching-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_AntennaSwitching-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_AntennaSwitching-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_AntennaSwitching-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_AntennaSwitching-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_AntennaSwitching.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_DXchair.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-27109\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_DXchair-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_DXchair-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_DXchair-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_DXchair-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_DXchair-624x407.jpg 624w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/E1XM_DXchair.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BoniWhip_onMast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-27110\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/BoniWhip_onMast-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Each antenna was mounted on its own &#8220;pro&#8221; speaker stand and separated 60 feet from each other. The antennas were connected to receivers by equal 100 foot lengths of RG-58 coax cable, and were over 80 feet away from my laptop computer (the only noise source in the area).<\/p>\n<p>In keeping with the uber-portable theme of the Bonito antenna, I used a very compact 1.2Ah SLA gel cell battery for its power injector (junction box). Since the antenna consumes a mere 45 ma. of current, this small rechargeable battery will power the Boni Whip for many, many hours.<a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ALA1530LNP_onMast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-27108 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ALA1530LNP_onMast-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Wellbrook ALA1530LNP requires a still reasonable 200 ma., and I brought along a much larger battery to power it.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a selection of 30-second medium wave and shortwave recordings, each one of them beginning with the Boni Whip and switching to the ALA1530LNP midway through the recording.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boni Whip vs ALA1530LNP &#8211; E1XM Receiver<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/660_kHz.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/660_kHz.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/660_kHz.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>660 kHz<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/870_kHz.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/870_kHz.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/870_kHz.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>870 kHz<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1660_kHz.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1660_kHz.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1660_kHz.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>1660 kHz<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/3330_CHU_Canada.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/3330_CHU_Canada.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/3330_CHU_Canada.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>3330 kHz, CHU Canada<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4960_VOASaoTome-1.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4960_VOASaoTome-1.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4960_VOASaoTome-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>4960 kHz, VOA Sao Tome<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/9535_R_Algerienne.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/9535_R_Algerienne.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/9535_R_Algerienne.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>9535 kHz, R. Algerienne<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11600_Denge_Kurdistan.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11600_Denge_Kurdistan.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11600_Denge_Kurdistan.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>11600 kHz, Denge Kurdistan<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11760_R_Havana.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11760_R_Havana.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11760_R_Havana.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>11760 kHz, R. Havana Cuba<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27082-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11905_ChinaNatlRadio6.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11905_ChinaNatlRadio6.mp3\">http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/11905_ChinaNatlRadio6.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>EDIT 7\/14\/2017:<\/strong> 11905 kHz, Reach Beyond Radio, Kununurra WA Australia <em>(tentative; listen for the Aussie-accented weather forecast at the end of the Wellbrook loop portion. This catch was at 03:48 UTC, which matches up with the brief English language broadcast in Reach Beyond&#8217;s schedule for 11905 kHz. This catch does not appear to be China National Radio as \u00a0I first thought.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boni Whip vs ALA1530LNP &#8211; Elad FDM-S2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These 30-second videos are from the Elad SDR&#8217;s FDM-SW2 software. As above, the first half of each recording is the Bonito antenna followed by the Wellbrook loop. If you maximize the playback of a video to full screen you can read the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) change (&#8220;Delta&#8221;) as the antenna is switched to the ALA1530LNP.<\/p>\n<p>The compact Boni Whip is a unique commercial design of &#8220;mini whip&#8221; antenna, pioneered by Roelof Bakker, PA0RDT some years ago. As with all these compact e-field antennas they can be a significant &#8220;noise sponge&#8221;, collecting any RFI or interference in the area. This is especially true if the coax shield is not grounded. Despite using <em>two<\/em> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxing.info\/equipment\/coax_leadin_bryant.pdf\">Bryant\/Bowers design<\/a><\/strong> of RF chokes in series, the Boni Whip&#8217;s reception was degraded by RFI emitted from my laptop over 80 feet from the antennas. The RFI was quite a bit worse without any RF chokes in-line. You&#8217;ll note though that even the Wellbrook loop received some interference from the laptop on the higher shortwave frequencies.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225547788?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225547788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4840 kHz, WWCR, Nashville TN USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225548106?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225548106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5985 kHz, R. Taiwan Intl. via WYFR, FL USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225548305?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225548305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6090 kHz, The Caribbean Beacon, Anguilla<\/a> (distorted, with transmitter problems)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225548404?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225548404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6100 kHz, R. Havana Cuba<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225548483?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225548483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9600 kHz, unidentified station<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225548560?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225548560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11725 kHz, R. New Zealand Intl.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225548644?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225548644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11790 kHz, R. France Intl., Issoudun<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225548711?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"625\" height=\"303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/225548711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11840 kHz, R. Havana Cuba<\/a> (target: Chile)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Observations.<\/strong> On medium wave (E1XM examples) the directionality of the Wellbrook loop could be noted on one, maybe two of the three recordings. This can be a benefit&#8211;or not&#8211;depending on your goal. (I did not rotate the Wellbrook loop to null or peak any specific MW signals.) The omni-directional Boni Whip would <em>not<\/em> be the antenna of choice for a hard-core medium wave DXer; however, it is extremely compact and lightweight for camping and travel if you will be DXing or SWLing on shortwave also. The Wellbrook though is <em>highly<\/em> regarded as a medium wave DX antenna, especially when used with a rotor to take advantage of its sharp broadside nulls.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t test the Boni Whip on long wave, but Oxford Shortwave Log and others report it does very well on LF. I tried the antenna on FM frequencies against the Eton and Sangean&#8217;s telescopic whip antennas but in every case the reception was worse on the Boni Whip.<\/p>\n<p>As I expected on shortwave, the ALA1530LNP greatly outperformed the Boni Whip on some signals. On others, reception was extremely comparable! The 3330 kHz CHU recording surprised me with the neck-and-neck reception. At this tropical band frequency there may have been some directionality to the signal, and the loop may not have been oriented optimally. The 4960 VOA reception was also very close.<\/p>\n<p>I was disappointed, but not surprised at the RFI pickup of the Boni Whip when using my laptop and the Elad SDR receiver. The two RF chokes tamed the spikes and hash a bit, but removal was far from complete. The Wellbrook wasn&#8217;t always &#8220;clean&#8221; in this regard though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final notes.<\/strong> I think the Boni Whip is an extremely high value in a &#8220;jack of all trades&#8221; very portable antenna. Like Oxford Shortwave Log and others, I find this active antenna&#8217;s noise level to be extremely low, helping its sensitivity reveal weak DX signals in a surprising fashion. I would not hesitate to use this antenna away from noise sources when traveling with a non-computerized receiver. Well done, Bonito!<\/p>\n<p>Is the Wellbrook ALA1530LNP worth four times the Boni Whip&#8217;s USA price? To the serious DXer who has no room for large passive antennas (Beverages, phased delta loops, DKAZ, etc.), the 1-meter diameter Wellbrook is clearly in a class of its own. By the way, the US Dollar to UK Pound ratio has improved in recent months, so the Wellbrook is an improved value for USA radio hobbyists now.<\/p>\n<p>Truly this was an &#8220;apples to oranges&#8221; comparison, but I thoroughly enjoyed using both models. I welcome your comments, particularly if you also own both of these fine antennas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Guy Atkins is a Sr. Graphic Designer for T-Mobile and lives near Seattle, Washington. \u00a0He\u2019s a regular contributor to the SWLing Post.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One fits in a car (well, most vehicles anyway) and another easily slides into a small daypack; which antenna is best for DXing on-the-go? The ALA1530LNP and Boni Whip are at opposite ends of the portability scale (as well as the price scale). I&#8217;ve written about the ALA1530LNP in the pages of the SWLing Post [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3607,3196,1],"tags":[6329,6328,5193,5832,666,4290,2224,6330,6331,4301],"class_list":["post-27082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-antennas","category-portable-radio","category-uncategorized","tag-ala1530ln-pro","tag-ala1530lnp","tag-antenna","tag-boni-whip","tag-bonito","tag-camping","tag-dxpedition","tag-loop","tag-mini-whip","tag-wellbrook"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-72O","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24977,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/the-bonito-boni-whip-proving-to-be-excellent-portable-antenna-for-dxing\/","url_meta":{"origin":27082,"position":0},"title":"The Bonito Boni whip: proving to be excellent portable antenna for DXing","author":"Clint Gouveia","date":"April 3, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi there, if you're a subscriber to the Oxford Shortwave Log YouTube channel, you will be aware that\u00a0I have been using a Wellbrook ALA1530 H field antenna, for 15 months or so, with (at times) excellent results. A while back I was on the lookout for a second antenna, however\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Boni-2-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Boni-2-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Boni-2-1024x576.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23441,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/urban-dxing-testing-the-bonito-boni-whip-against-a-30-metre-longwire-the-wellbrook-ala15030\/","url_meta":{"origin":27082,"position":1},"title":"Urban DXing: testing the Bonito Boni whip against a 30 metre longwire &amp; the Wellbrook ALA15030","author":"Clint Gouveia","date":"January 16, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi there, if like me, you live in an urban environment, chances are QRM is having a negative impact on the quality of the signals you're receiving at home. The presence of electrical noise makes antenna choice very important, particuarly if you're planning to spend more than a few \u00a3\u00a3\u00a3s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boniwhip-300x212.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23486,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/dxpedition-antenna-testing-the-bonito-boni-whip-and-a-240-metre-barbed-wire-fence\/","url_meta":{"origin":27082,"position":2},"title":"DXpedition antenna testing: the Bonito Boni whip and a 240 metre barbed wire fence","author":"Clint Gouveia","date":"January 18, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Hi there, a few days ago I posted some reception videos comparing the performance of the Boni whip with a 30 metre longwire antenna at home, with a further check against the performance of the H field Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop. The conclusion of those tests was essentially confirmation\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bwhipcrop-300x197.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":25402,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/the-bonito-boni-whip-goes-from-strength-to-strength-hardcore-dxing-in-compact-package\/","url_meta":{"origin":27082,"position":3},"title":"The Bonito Boni Whip goes from strength-to-strength: hardcore DXing in compact package","author":"Clint Gouveia","date":"April 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi there, subscribers to the Oxford Shortwave Log YouTube channel\u00a0and regular readers of this excellent website will be aware that\u00a0I have been using a Bonito Boni whip E-field wideband antenna for a couple of months now. You may have seen my previous post here, detailing some excellent initial DX results\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Accessories&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Accessories","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/accessories\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/bw3-1-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/bw3-1-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/bw3-1-1024x576.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25555,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/used-bonito-boni-whip-and-mega-loop-at-universal-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":27082,"position":4},"title":"Used Bonito Boni-Whip and MegaLoop at Universal Radio","author":"Thomas","date":"May 8, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"If you've been considering either the Bonito Boni-Whip or MegaLoop NTI ML200, you might check out these second-hand units at Universal Radio: While browsing Universal's used list this morning, I noticed the two Bonito antennas. 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