Hi,

I live in a high rise and my Sat-800 is in our bedroom on a night table
right next our bed. It is one of the deadest spots in our apartment. Off the
whip only (no external antenna connected), it's pretty decent. I do have an
external antenna this is a just a wire that goes around the perimeter of our
bedroom. If I put my Grundig 400PE or DX-398 in the exact same spot as my
Sat 800 and use only their whip antennas, these two radios are very deaf in
comparison to the Sat 800 running off it's whip only. When connected, the
external antenna makes a huge difference on all these radios, even the
Sat-800. I use my 400PE and DX-398 in other places in my apartment where
reception is much better. I've always felt I really lucked out with the
Sat-800 I got.

Take Care
Abb N
VE3003SWL
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

I was very dissappointed in the SAT 800's sensitivity using just the whip
antenna!
DeWayne



-- Ross