"N8KDV" wrote in message ...


Anyone of those coax types will work just fine. I just looked at that
antenna, and it seems awfully small.


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You're right its not very big. About 7' tall and 1.25" in diameter.
Its helically wound internally with a built in MLB. In the past Ive had up
the antennas you seem to have ,, a 200' wire and later a 70' wire with an
MLB. Without any doubt I can say the MTA outperformed my 70'
wire with MLB. With the 70' wire I had, noise ruined most weak signal
stuff, that I can get fairly easily now. I don't have the room for a 200'er
anymore cause I don't live on a double lot anymore. The MTA is one
of the most quiet antennas Ive ever used and most of the time more
signal isn't the answer, lower noise is. I think short of a true longwire
with a MLB, the only thing thats going to beat the MTA is a antenna
cut for a specific freq. IMO. You are right the Dutch want a lot of
money for their stuff. But it does seem to be pretty indestructible,
where I have had wires brought down by ice and wind. Im not saying
its the best for all occasions but its a very good compromise for
general SW listening.


Jeff


Jeff