I made an HF Dipole for free! Reception was good on my AirSpy HF+ Discovery SDR!

All I needed was some of the wire out of an old electrical cable that was no longer being used.

With my free antenna, I picked up signals from thousands of miles away using an Airspy HF+ Discovery Software Defined Radio (SDR).

I also used a NooElec 9:1 Balun for the dipole. It wasn't free, but was a frugal $15 USD. Links below :-)

Timecode :
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - An old cable
02:52 - NooElec Balun
03:52 - Completed Dipole
05:23 - 20m Amateur (HAM radio) band
06:19 - 80m Amateur band
07:00 - Busy 40m contest
07:49 - New York Radio (ATC for aircraft over Caribbean)
08:49 - New York Radio ATC with FlightRadar 24 (FR24) tracking
09:15 - United States Coast Guard (USCG) Weather broadcast from Virginia
09:54 - Gander ATC with aircraft over North Atlantic
10:22 - AM Broadcast reception
11:18 - Conclusion

---Links---
NooElec Balun v2 Barebones :
https://amzn.to/3dkjoUQ (US)
https://amzn.to/3h5tZEk (UK)

NooElec Balun v2 enclosed :
https://amzn.to/35X1hjS (US)
https://amzn.to/3y2e00q (UK)

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