{"id":60962,"date":"2024-10-27T03:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T07:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=60962"},"modified":"2024-10-25T07:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:24:38","slug":"pavels-practical-electronics-homebrew-mediumwave-ferrite-antenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/pavels-practical-electronics-homebrew-mediumwave-ferrite-antenna\/","title":{"rendered":"Pavel’s Practical Electronics Homebrew Mediumwave Ferrite Antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Pavel Kraus<\/a>, who shares the following guest post:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Mediumwave Ferrite Antenna<\/h1>\n

by Pavel Kraus<\/strong><\/p>\n

This antenna for MW was made according to the instructions from Everyday Practical Electronics magazine, September 2000. The author of the Active Ferrite Loop Aerial construction project is Raymond Haigh.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The antenna was only adjusted mechanically according to my capabilities. Reception on this antenna was tested with receivers Malahite DSP 2 – original, Belka, Qodosen DX 286, AOR 7030+, Eton E1 XM and other receivers. Of course, the antenna does not replace a long wire antenna, but in limited urban conditions its performance is sufficient. I compared the antenna to Garry Thomas’ factory Quantum Loop.<\/p>\n

Both antennas work similarly, Quantum Loop has a shielded ferrite rod, it is less susceptible to elmg. interference. Raymond Haigh’s antenna shows a bit more gain, the ferrite antenna is made up of 7 pieces of ferrite rods 20 cm long and 1 cm in diameter. The antenna is not shielded.<\/p>\n

The construction of the antenna according to the instructions is not difficult. A Raimond Haigh antenna will definitely improve MW reception, especially for radios without an internal ferrite antenna. Instructions can be found at https:\/\/www.worldradiohistory.com\/UK\/Practical-Electronics\/00s\/Everyday-Practical-Electronics-2000-09.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Belka Test<\/h2>\n