You’ll need a good antenna to do that, which is where this homebrew loop antenna for the shortwave radio bands shines. To be honest, pretty much any chunk of wire will do as an antenna for most ...

A smaller antenna is no less the challenge when it comes to designing one that can be carried though, and [Thomas Witherspoon] demonstrates this with a foldable loop antenna for the 2 metre band.

Paper 403: Measuring magnetic loop antenna ... Generally, such antennas are intended for use below 30 MHz. Unfortunately, generation of a travelling electromagnetic wave at these frequencies ...