AM reception can be very difficult because of the inherent succeptibility AM has to electrical noise and other sources of interference. The built-in antenna in most receivers – a coil and a ferrite ...

While we can’t argue that FM has superior audio quality and digital streaming allows even higher quality in addition to worldwide access, there’s still something magic about hearing a weak and fading ...

There’s a joke in the world of radio that all you need for a HF antenna is a piece of wet string, but the truth is that rudimentary antennas rarely perform well. Random pieces of wire may pull in some ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Joe Turbolski, who many of you may know through his work at Thomson Broadcast, was kind enough to ...

Despite the advent of the internet and streamed services, there is still an interest in traditional broadcasting. With that interest comes a need to measure the associated electromagnetic field ...

Greg Manfroi of WIUM/WIUW, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, sent us this idea on a construction method for the shielded-loop AM antenna. Start with the electrical specifications as described ...