receiving antenna

[WA3CSX]

Hopefully in a few days I will be getting a radio shack dx 302 HF receiver,don't have an antenna for it yet.Been looking around at different ones Most are for tx/rx. So my question is, does it make a difference type of antenna I use just to listen ie scanner antenna or CB antenna ?

 

[popnokick]

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You need an antenna suitable for use below 30 mHz, not a scanner or CB antenna. Start by viewing the pics in this thread in the Receive Antennas (below 30 mHz) forum on RR:
http://m.radioreference.com/forums/GetThread.php?t=271196&bat=

 

[ka3jjz]

We have a dedicated forum for HF receive antennas, and I'm requesting this thread be moved, since it's not really ham related...

Anyway, we have a LOT of antenna designs in our wiki. Don't worry about them being used for transmit - after all, a dipole is a very common antenna, and it can be used for both. In fact since some are pretty ruggedly built, you gain the advantage of having higher-quality components.

Here is our HF receive antennas wiki...

HF Antennas - The RadioReference Wiki

Don't go too long with the 302. You will experience overloading if you put too much antenna on it in our area. I wouldn't go more than 40 or 50 foot. The PAR is a very good choice here. And you can build something like it if you have the parts in your junkbox...Mike

Mike

 

[SpectreOZ]

The simplest effective "get on the air" HF solution IMHO would have to be the random wire antenna generally 10m (or longer), with that antenna you can start enjoying what the HF medium has to offer whilst researching better more elaborate designs and experimenting.

Plenty of DIY tutorials (some better than others) on the net as well as YouTube in addition to the excellent resources already mentioned in the previous post...


BTW I hope you enjoy your DX302 a great SW radio once you grasp the operational adjustments required

 

[LtDoc]

An antenna is just an electrical conductor. If it'll conduct electricity it can be used as an antenna. An antenna for HF is a fairly simple thing to make. It should be able to be plugged into the receiver and run at least sort of inconspicuously. If you place that receiver close to a window, just run a wire out that window and throw it over the house/building (if possible). Is there a metal screen on that window? Okay, make it part of the antenna, won't hurt a thing. Stay away from things that already have electricity in them! House wiring, power lines, that sort of thingy. Just not a good idea, you know? After that it's a matter of what you happen to have handy and your imagination.
- 'Doc