I am trying to get better reception on my TH-F6 for HF and shortwave frequencies. I have had handheld receivers and transceivers that cover the HF and SW frequency spectrum for some time but have never actually heard any broadcasts and I know this is due to inadequate antennas. I have never had an HF antenna. I know I am not going to hear anything on these radios with the standard rubber duck antennas.... I would like to build a long wire antenna. My question is how do I accomplish this... I have seen several sites on longwire antenna construction but none really address how the wire is connected to the radio. This may be common knowledge to people that build antennas but here is what I am trying.
1. 18 ga wire
2. bnc to motorola male plug adapter
3. solder iron
If I run a length of wire soldered to the motorola male plug tip will this need to be grounded to get reception (if so grounded to what)? OR will this be enough to get a signal?
Excuse my ineptness in this subject. I am just getting into the antenna field of this hobby and I am a bit uneducated as of yet. Any sites that explain how to make antennas or antenna theory that are not using calculus to explain the theory?
1. 18 ga wire
2. bnc to motorola male plug adapter
3. solder iron
If I run a length of wire soldered to the motorola male plug tip will this need to be grounded to get reception (if so grounded to what)? OR will this be enough to get a signal?
Excuse my ineptness in this subject. I am just getting into the antenna field of this hobby and I am a bit uneducated as of yet. Any sites that explain how to make antennas or antenna theory that are not using calculus to explain the theory?