Thank you Gary! It's a great way to practice the hobby anywhere. Best to you.

Thanks, Paul!

Here's a quick demo of my newly constructed 3.5" FSL. Reception is of the clear channel 50K watt station CFZM in Toronto under poor conditions. FSL Antenna Demo with Tecsun PL-660 This FSL uses 140mm

Gary, I'll definitely take your advice and cut the wire long by a few turns for experimentation. And I'm assuming full turns only -- that partial turn winding (like 27.5) aren't valid. Best, Chuck

Gary, That makes sense and I totally understand that disclaimer. The rods I obtained are rated with a permeability of 400, which I believe is the same as the Russian surplus units. Unless there is som

Gary, Thank so much for that, I'm glad you've already had success with the very design I'm building! I did obtain the 140mm x 8mm rods from a different source since sufficient quantity wasn't availabl

Hello Gary and all, First, a huge thank you to Gary and the community of people who worked on this body of knowledge. The FSL is exactly what I've been looking for to complement my Tecsun PL-660 utral