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)