On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:57:48 -0400, "CentralNJBill"
wrote:
To keep my needs simple, I need an external antenna for a wide range of
bands (between 150 and 30K KHz) that mates with my RCA jacks. I've read
about the benefits (or necessity) of a separate antenna tuner

Must have, but you don't need to spend big bucks.

, and some
brands have come up. I've heard about the Sony AN-1, but found that it's
discontinued and Ebay may be the only source

Buy the cheapest Ham radio antenna tuner (especially without meters
you don't need). Used is OK (as long as it isn't burned out).

, and there are some other loop
antennas that I cold lay out on my roof...but I guess I don't know what's
best.

A long wire as high as you can get it will fill your bands. A loop
may be more useful for AM DX.

What thrills me about listening to my radio is picking up signals from all
over the world, finding out what other people think and say. It was always
cool to me, even when I was a little kid and sat around an old Sony FY-410
worldband radio (which I still have, and it still picks up plenty nearly 40
years later). I don't plan to ever transmit--it's a passive sport for
me--and I live in Central New Jersey (USA) so there's plenty of noise to
compete with.

Hi OM,

For that anticipated noise: search the archives of this group for
"chokes" for antennas, also use keywords like "ferrite" and "1:1
Balun."

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC