MASON,

First you best bet is to get the Grundig Yacht Boy 400 PE Radio
'close' to an Outside Window with a Clear View. This will usually
improve your reception on AM/MW, FM and Shortwave. Try several
different Windows if possible for each of the bands AM/FM/SW.

For the different Radio Bands: AM/MW, FM and Shortwave you
really need three different Antennas in a location like yours
that is "RF Signal Challenged".

1. For AM/MW Radio Reception consider a Box Loop Antenna with
your Grundig Yacht Boy 400 PE Radio.
* Think 'Loop Antenna' for 'improved' AM/MW Band Reception
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/990
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/775
* Answers to your "Pizza Box" Loop Antenna Questions
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1027

2. For FM Radio Reception consider using a simple Folded Dipole
Antenna with your Grundig Yacht Boy 400 PE Radio.
* External FM Antenna [Hook-Ups] for most 'portable' AM/FM &
Shortwave Radios
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/544
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/499
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/457
* Simple Indoor Antennas for Consumer Multi-Band AM/FM/SW Radios
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/393
* Single Wire 'T' Antenna -&- Improved FM Band Reception
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/263
* Improved FM Reception with portable Radios
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/101

3. For Shortwave (SW) Band Reception consider an any of these
SWL Antennas with your Grundig Yacht Boy 400 PE Radio.
* On-the-Window Random Wire / Loop Antenna for 'portable'
Shortwave Radios
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/964
* The simplest & easiest 'portable' Shortwave Antenna
to use 'portable' Radios
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/933
* Try Indoor Antennas First -before- Trying an Indoor Active Antennas
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1036
* Dual Slinky Dipole Antenna and more...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/860
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/858
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/851


iane ~ RHF
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= = = (Invader3k) wrote in message
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Hi all. I'm new to this board, and shortwave in general.

My wife bought me the above mentioned unit back in March for my
birthday. She purchased it from Radio Shack. It works very well. Now,
we live in a college residence hall (she has a job as an assistant
hall director), and it has very thick walls, etc. Usually our FM
reception sucks, AM is almost non-existent. However, the Grundig pulls
in FM very well, and can get some AM. However, it really does great on
shortwave! I use the supplied reel antenna, place it in the window,
and have heard China Radio International, Voice of Russia, BBC from
South Africa, etc. Don't know where all the negative comments about
this radio come from, because I really like it.

Last weekend we went up north...close to the Michigan UP border...I
could pull in WTMJ from Milwaukee on 620 AM, and heard China Radio and
Radio Havana very clearly, as well as a lot of FM.

Any other people listening in Southeastern Wisconsin? Would appreciate
any tips, or suggestions for a better indoor antenna. We can't put
anything up outside the window.

Thanks,
Mason

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