I just bought an ICOM IC-R75 receiver and would like to hear what all of the seasoned HF receiver monitors would recommend for an antenna.
I highly recommend the Wellbrook Active Loops I use 3 them on my HF receivers.
Regards Lino..
How much room do you have? Are you limited to indoor?
Loop: Less sensative, much more expensive. Dificult to DIY.
Wire: More suseptible to QRN and QRM (noise).
In your situation I would first experiment with wire antennas. With little financial output you will discover what frequency ranges you wish to explore more fully. This has a great impact on design. You will also soon discover how badly your location is affected by 'noise'. DIY will allso provide a great education and enhance your enjoyment of the hobby. Google 'long wire antennas' 'off centre fed dipole' and 'beverage' for a start.
Here is a site you should find very helpful. I did when I was playing with loops a number of years ago:
Magnetic Loop Antennas, Magnetic Loop Info, How to Build A Magnetic Loop, W2BRI Loops
And another interesting bit:
Mobile Loop
Here's a link for a SWL MLA:
A Magnetic Loop Antenna for Shortwave Listening (SWL) - KR1ST
I may build one myself.