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Low noise, coaxial link antennas for HF receiving.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Dec 1987 (v.43#12) pg. 62

Update on the HF WARC bands (12, 17, and 30 meters). Includes antenna dimensions for WARC-band operations and tips on transceivers.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Jun 1989 (v.45#6) pg. 70

AM/FM/SW active antenna includes a FET amplifier to boost the signal with almost no load felt by the antenna.
ELECTRONICS HOBBYISTS HANDBOOK 1990 pg. 132

Electronic antenna for the broadcast band will pack at least 40 dB more signal into receiver. Consists of an oversize ferrite-rod antenna, a high-gain preamp and a low-impedance emitter-follower output stage. Powered by a 9-volt battery.
ELECTRONICS ILLUSTRATED Mar 1971 (v.14#2) pg. 77

Build the AM Power Loop, a radio antenna booster to receive distant stations.
ELECTRONICS NOW Jun 1994 (v.65#6) pg. 44

Tenna Boost, an inexpensive, easy-to-build indoor antenna/signal booster amplifier.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Jul-Aug 1970 (v.10#3) pg. 29

Sharp-tuning preamp designed especially for DXing the broadcast band. The booster can function as an electronic antenna with signals received through a loopstick antenna coil or as a preamplifier with a long-wire antenna.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS May-Jun 1978 (v.18#3) pg. 59

How to build, repair and attach loop antennas like those used on antique radios built in the 1923-1926 era.
ELEMENTARY ELECTRONICS Jul-Aug 1978 (v.18#4) pg. 55

BCB (broadcast-band) antennas for small lots. Four basic types of folded long-wire antennas viewed. Includes construction details of PVC masts.
HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Spring 1985 (v.2#4) pg. 79

AM broadcast radio "magnum booster". Build a large, shielded-loop antenna to add extra directional selectivity.
HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Sep-Oct 1986 (v.3#5) pg. 90

Active antenna for better DX'ing. Build an active loop antenna to dramatically improve reception on longwave, broadcast and amateur-shortwave bands. Est. cost: $69.
HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Oct 1987 (v.4#10) pg. 75

BC antenna coupler. Turn an ordinary AM radio into a super signal sniffer.
HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Oct 1988 (v.5#10) pg. 41

AM broadcast-band loop antenna.
MODERN ELECTRONICS [2] Sep 1987 (v.4#9) pg. 56
Correction MODERN ELECTRONICS [2] Nov 1987 (v.4#11) pg. 5

Tips on improving your AM band DX catches. Ride a frequency, international contacts, antenna ideas, etc.
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS Feb 1989 (v.7#6) pg. 60
Added Info POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS Mar 1989 (v.7#7) pg. 44

Tip: Use a homemade loading coil to improve AM reception on a crystal radio.
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS Mar 1989 (v.7#7) pg. 44

How to wire an antenna to an older radio which has leads called: ANT, GRD and DBL.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jun 1975 (v.7#6) pg. 84

A broadcast band loop antenna for DX'ing increases reception range of inexpensive AM radios by inductive linking. Est. cost: $20.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Mar 1976 (v.9#3) pg. 51

Low-cost, air-core loop antenna extends AM radio reception. Loop is mounted on the wall of a room.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jul 1978 (v.14#1) pg. 59

AM/FM/SW active antenna. A one-evening project that will pull in shortwave or AM broadcasts like a magnet. Combines an 18" whip antenna with an FET amplifier to boost the signal.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Jul 1989 (v.6#7) pg. 73

BCB Booster, a preamplifier circuit that turns almost any basic AM radio into a real signal puller. Used along with a loop antenna.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Dec 1989 (v.6#12) pg. 22

AM reception improvements includes (1) two loop antennas, (2) two active antenna circuits, and (3) a coupling antenna.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] May 1998 (v.15#5) pg. 52

Electronic antenna booster will improve the reception of any AM radio. Est. cost: $35.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1982 (v.158#2) pg. 28

Importance of selecting the right antenna for good AM, FM and TV reception.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1984 (v.161#12) pg. 88

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