Lenny,

Very good Receiver and Shortwave Listener Antenna :
* Icom IC-R75 with Kiwa Mods
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/0175.html
* Kiwa Electronics - Icom IC-R75 Performance Upgrades
http://www.kiwa.com/R75.html
* Antenna Supermarket Eavesdropper SWL Sloper
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/0013.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/0013.jpg
http://www.antennasupermarket.com/products.html

First - Down-Load, Print and Read & Re-Read
" Phil's Icom IC-R75 Cookbook "
http://www.geocities.com/philsr75inf...r/PhilCook.pdf
This CookBook is a Crash Course in using the Icom IC-R75 Receiver.

Join the Icom IC-R75 Receiver Owner /Users Group on YAHOO !
ICOM IC-R75 = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/

Question - What type - kind of Ground
do you have for the Receiver and Antenna ?

Tip - Try placing Two Snap-Together Ferrite Core 'on'
the Coax Cable from the Antenna to the Receiver :
RadioShack Catalog # 273-105
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...tId=2103222&cp
* One about Three to Six Inches from the PL-259 Plug
going into the Radio.
* One about Three ot Six Inches from the PL-259 Plug
connecting to the Antenna.


hope this helps - iane ~ RHF