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Old November 2nd 07, 10:50 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default What About the Eton E1 Radio's AM/MW Radio Reception -with- the Whip Antenna

On Nov 1, 8:45 pm, RHF wrote:
On Nov 1, 9:14 am, Roadie wrote:
- On Oct 31, 10:18 pm, "Unrevealed Source"
-- wrote:

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- - I've heard complaints that this doesn't have a good AM antenna
built in.
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- I would be truly amazed if a Eton sold a radio with AM coverage
- and no AM antennna - wouldn't you?
- It's got a built in antenna for AM.

The Eton "E1" AM / FM Shortwave Receiver
? Missing AM/MW Antenna ? - - - Not !http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ce2c8e2c733395

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- - What's the real story with that?
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- The real story is that it uses the whip antenna
- rather than a wound ferrite for AM reception.
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- - Are people saying that the AM reception is poor with the whip?
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- I haven't heard any people say that. Have you?
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Roadie,

Let's see . . . My 1995 Jeep GCL's AM/FM Radio only uses a
Whip Antenna -HEY- Wait a minute just about every Car and
Truck on the Road uses 'only' a Whip Antenna -and- They all
generally get better AM & FM Radio reception then most Home
Radios with an AM/MW Ferrite Rod Antenna.

FWIW - The Grundig Satellit 800-M only has a 4" AM/MW
Ferrite Rod Antenna.
- - - The Ferrite Rod Antenna is the better Bi-Directional Antenna.


I think we agree....a rod antenna can work on am.