Yes I am limited to the type of ant I use on the terrace. But, I seem to get
less noise using the balun. But being on the 23rd floor I have no real
obstructions. So you think I should go a random single wire? What kind of
transformer do you mean? I research I did on ants say you need 4 leads for a
blaun to work. What can add to a single wire?

Thanks for the tip.

Lucky

"dxAce" wrote in message
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Lucky wrote:

Hi

Ok right now I'm using my JRC NRD-525 with a 35 Ft dipole and a 4:1
Current
balun coupled with a MFJ-959 pre-amp/tuner. I don't use the tuner that
often. As you know it amps the noise too along with the signal so I use
only
it when absolutely neccessary. I'm on the 23rd floor of a building so I
get
good signals.

That's your problem... you're using a dipole. A dipole is for use on a
very
narrow range of frequencies. Now, using the tuner, you might get a better
match
to the receiver.

My suggestion would be to use a single wire, and match it with a
transformer. I
think you might get better broadband performance from that.

However, you may be somewhat limited being on a 23rd floor.

That's not so lucky, no pun intended.

dxAce
Michigan
USA