I have been getting superb performance from my RF Systems DX 1 Pro active
antenna for some years now. It is made in Holland and is used by many
embassies and government services. My reception on LW, MW and Tropical Bands
is outstanding and the antenna is very quiet compared with my longwire
antenna's which I have now dismantled.

Get a copy of Passport 2005 where you will find very good reviews of all the
available active antenna's. They favour the Wellbrook antenna's.
See http://www.passband.com/ if you want to order one

Don't believe what they say about the DX 1 being noisy, as it's not.
Visiting DXer's to my urban town shack always remark on how quiet it is.
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop

"big boy now" wrote in message
.. .
I am looking to buy a good active antenna..
i have looked at a few Antennas on the net.
but you can look all you like there is nothing better than advice of
current
users.. the main two antennas i have been looking at are.
dressler Active antennas and also wellbrook Active antennas
the wellbrook is an active loop antenna for HF use.
the dressler is a short active vertical...
what is the better antenna users comments only please.
if i buy the wellbrook active loop would i need to mount this on a rotor.
or can anybody recommend a better Active antenna to buy.
i have about £250.00 to spend on the antennas and any cabling and
connectors
i may need to buy.....
i am living very close to Heathrow airport in the uk .
i am using an AR5000 receiver ....
any advice would be more than welcome...
Thanks: john