[HCDX] best antenna for TROPICAL BANDS DXing

[aurel chiochiu <acq@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Warm greetings and season greetings !

After the huge success of the PK's Magnetic LW loop antenna, I wonder what aerial should I use for a forray into the SW tropical bands of 90 and 60 meters. I was alwas fascinated by broadcast bands used only in some parts of the world such as LW, OIRT-FM, the tropical bands, the X-band, the Japanese FM band, etc. because is like being born again into another world.

I receive very few exotic signals on 60m using my Sangean CST-818 connected to a random wire in our yard of roughly 10 - 20 meters of length... An antenna dedicated to the tropical bands would be the best gift for me 22nd year of birthday (with the possible exception of an OIRT-FM tuner since the F2 may exceptionally reach these frequencies and OIRT-FM F2 skip is much more likely than Japanese FM F2 skip, let alone CCIR-FM F2 skip) which takes place the next 16th of July, more than 6 months away, but we can even celebrate our non-birthday according to Charles Lutwidge Dodgson / Lewis Carroll's caracters.

May the good DX comeback, as condx aren't even half-decent right now !
Bogdan Chiochiu in Pierrefonds-Roxboro (Pierrefonds-est in the eastern border of Montreal's West Island), QC - PQ
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