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  1. How-to make homemade FM Antenna - for listening purposes

    Apr 2, 2013 · New here. If this is the incorrect section I apologize. I've got an old AM/FM radio for my shop and there's no antenna. There are hookups in the back, and I can switch the radio …

  2. Homebrew - DIY AM ferrite antenna, variable capacitor configuration

    Mar 20, 2021 · Thanks Forum community for opportunity to post, first time. My eventual goal is to use this antenna in a DIY MW/LW receiver project, with the TA 7642 AM radio IC. This is my …

  3. DIY Dual-Band 2m/70cm PA0FBK Antenna - RadioReference.com …

    Sep 12, 2024 · Hi All, I recently built a super simple and affordable dual-band 2m/70cm antenna using a PA0FBK design. The best part? It cost me less than $20 and took me less than an …

  4. DIY HOMEMADE DUAL BAND VHF & UHF (2 Meter & 70 …

    Mar 19, 2023 · Bit of an Antenna freak, even as a new Ham, and wasn’t satisfied with many of the responses I’d come across the internets of, “you cannot make a dual band VHF/UHF antenna …

  5. Ideas for improving indoor FM reception? - RadioReference.com …

    Feb 17, 2018 · If the radio station doesn't offer it, you could set up a receiver at your home (if you can receive the station there) and stream it to a computer at your work, if you have internet …

  6. how to improve antenna for portable radio? - RadioReference.com …

    Nov 2, 2023 · You can couple a small portable to a long antenna by locating the radio near the end of the wire, or the antenna feedline, without a direct connection. The radio can pick up the …

  7. Signal improvement using a ferrite rod with a small loop antenna

    Oct 1, 2024 · You make a universal loop antenna then connect it to any radio using a matching transformer. For me, a 16:1 matching transformer worked great for all types of radios. The …

  8. How to build a loop antenna? - RadioReference.com Forums

    Jun 6, 2024 · I need to know how to calculate the number of turns and the diameter of a loop antenna to receive AM broadcast of 525–1705 kHz. Can a loop antenna be used to receive …

  9. Homebrew - DIY AM ferrite antenna, variable capacitor …

    Mar 19, 2021 · I've connected the modified 100-turn coil antenna, via 5-coil tap, to a 3-transistor BC548 AM receiver circuit, with high-impedance crystal earpiece. The earpiece crackles when …

  10. Building my very 1st antenna...for the attic - RadioReference.com …

    Oct 14, 2024 · Since this is my very 1st antenna build, I wanted to keep it simple and just purchased a few SO239 connectors to experiment with and will provide everything else …