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Medium Wave Broadcast Dxing Antennas
The beverage is a simple antenna to make but one of the best antennas for medium wave dxing. It can be made from any length of wire but ideally it should be at least 300 meters long up to a 1000 meters long
The Flag/Pennant
Two good antennas with good back rejection and small enough for the average garden.
This is an indoor flag/loop antenna which for its size and being indoors works amazing on mw dx. The back rejection on this antenna is up there with outside ewe's etc and will certainly pull in the dx for you.
Half of a flag/loop antenna using the ground as the other half. Another good antenna with good back nulls and again small enough for the average garden
If you have no space for a beverage and could fit this antenna in your garden I really suggest you give it a try. It's the big brother of the indoor flag/loop antenna and again excellent back nulls and will bring in the dx from the direction that you want. Variants:
You can experiment with what space you have available. You don't have
to go by the book. You could make hybrids of antennas to suit your needs,
and if it doesn't work you can try another combination that will work
for you. I have no room in my garden. I hear you say then try a small
multi turn loop which could be sat next to your receiver. For its size
can bring in dx and has excellent nulling on it. These are just a few
of many mw antennas which are out there some will work at one place
and be bad at another, so its up to you to experiment to see what's
good at your location. You could even invent your own mw dx antenna
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