You need to tune the antenna in conjuction with the radio. It's a bit
of a pain in the DxAss. I know someone who got a select antenna at the
local flea market and found it to be effective with a Sony 7600.

I personally don't like tuned loops (which is what the select antenna
is). If you have a decent radio, it is better to just use a loop like
the Wellbrook, and let your radio do the filtering. In fact, when we
did comparisons with the Kiwa and the Wellbrook, you couldn't tell the
difference between them on his R8B. The Wellbrook had a higher reading
on the S-meter, but when you use amplified antennas, the reading isn't
as important as how the signal sounds. That is, with front end gain,
you can get just about any S-reading you want.

http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/am-an...lar-model.aspx
My recollection from seeing this in the flesh is the plastic was kind
of cheesy.


wrote:
That first Sangean radio I bought from ccrane,the one Art Bell and
George Noory tout so much.At the same time,I bought a Select A Tenna to
use with that radio.Maybe it was the Sangean radio or some of my old
beat up radios,(as in,no hope for those old radios) but I didn't detect
any improvement whatsoever with that antenna,so I sent both items back
to ccrane.I am glad your Select A Tenna works ok though.
cuhulin