"Reflex Snooper" Shortwave Antenna
also does Scanner plus FM Ham too !
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ270149136286

Basically a Ready-Made FM Folded Dipole Antenna
with a BNC Connector attached to hook-up your
Handy-Radio or Scanner. And -IF- they cover the
Shortwave Bands too - Oh well you have an Antenna
that is better then a Rubber Ducky type.

OK - SO THIS GOT ME TO THINKING . . .
For Shortwave Listeners (SWLs) : Which is Better to Use ?
a FM Folded Dipole Antenna ? -or- a Whip Antenna ?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw.../message/14026

The basic Ready-Made FM Folded Dipole Antenna
has an impedance of 300 Ohms and using a BNC
or PL-259 to connect to a Radio-Receiver's LO-Z
{50 Ohm} external Antenna Input is a 'mismatch'.

However, using a Ready-Made FM Folded Dipole
Antenna connected to the Radio-Receiver's HI-Z
{500 Ohm} external Antenna Input is a Match ! )
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/mwant/3239.html

Now the common Ready-Made FM Folded Dipole
Antenna usually has an 8-Foot Balance feed-in-line
with a 6-Foot Folded Dipole {Tip-to-Tip}. This is a
Horizontal Antenna Element with 12-Feet of Wire
in it but effectively on the Shortwave Frequencies
is just a thick 6-Foot Wire. The 8-Foot feed-in-line
allows the Antenna Element to be placed away from
the Radio : On-the-Wall or Across-a-Window for
better reception.

Contrast this to a Back-of-the-Radio Whip Antenna
using a PL259 Plug connected to the Radio's LO-Z
Antenna Input or a Built-in Whip Antenna. These
are usually about 3-5 Feet long; and rigged straight
up Vertically. Plus they are very close to the Radio.

Read - Building a Telescoping "Whip" Antenna
for the Back of your Shortwave Receiver
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...3079f01b0070c6

IMHO - As an Emergency {Back-Up} Antenna the
Ready-Made FM Folded Dipole Antenna is the better
'choice' then the Back-of-the-Radio Whip Antenna
for the Shortwave Radio Listener (SWL'er).

NOTE - If you must use a Whip Antenna on the back of
a Radio then think about using a "Miracle Whip" Antenna
that is designed to use there and can be Tuned to the
general operating frequency being listened to.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ntht/3256.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/3256int.html


in an emergency don't forget the radio; the antenna
and batteries - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
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Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
GoTo = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
The SWL Antenna Discussion Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
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* * * All Are Welcome : Including ELMERS and 'Want-to-be-Elmers'
plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
"I Know This Is A Really Dumb Question - But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
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The Shortwave Listener's Blessing :
SWL BLESSING = http://tinyurl.com/s2bjm
May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
have Strong Signals and Noise Free Reception ~ RHF {ibid}
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9233
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Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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