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Default Indoor Antennas and Active Antennas

On Nov 7, 4:12 pm, Terry M. wrote:
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- I live in a condo and have a "no outdoor antenna" rule.
- Other problem is the is no attic access
- (except for a few wall access panels.
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- Are the any respectable indoor antennas?
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Terry M.,

Indoor Antennas and Active Antennas :

READ - About "Omni" {Non} Directional Vertical Active Antennas
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/6549
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...df7f47f701f5f4

Here is a List of a Few commercial Active Antennas that use
a Short (Small) Vertical Antenna as the Antenna Element.

* Sony AN-1 Active Antenna
- Coverage 150 kHz to 30 MHz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/2206.html
Uses a 59 Inch Vertical Antenna Element but works well
with an 104" CB Whip Antenna.

* DX Engineering ARAV-1P Active Receive Antenna
Vertical Configuration
- Coverage 100 kHz to 30 MHz
DXE-ARAV-1P = http://tinyurl.com/9pcya
SOURCE = http://www.dxengineering.com/
Uses a 102 Inch Vertical Antenna Element

* North County Active Antenna {Kit}
- Coverage 100 kHz to 30 MHz
http://www.northcountryradio.com/Kitpages/actant.htm
Uses a 24 Inch (12"-48") Vertical Antenna Element

* Dressler ARA60S Active Antenna
- Coverage 40 kHz to 30 MHz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/4061.html
Uses a 36 Inch Vertical Antenna Element

* RF Systems DX-10 Professional
- Coverage 35 kHz to 35 MHz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/2868.html
Uses a 52 Inch Vertical Antenna {Helical} Element

* McKay Dymek DA-100E Active Antenna
- Coverage 500 kHz to 30 MHz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/0328.html
Uses a 56 Inch Vertical Antenna Element

* MFJ-1024 Shortwave Active Outdoor Antenna
- Coverage 50 kHz to 30 MHz
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...rodid=MFJ-1024
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1132.html
Uses a 54 Inch Vertical Antenna Element

* LF Engineering H-800 SkyMatch Active Antenna
- Coverage 10 kHz to 50 MHz
http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT15.html
Uses a 26 Inch Vertical Antenna Element

* RF Systems DX-One Professional MkII Omni-Directional
Active Vertical Receiving Antenna
- Coverage 20 kHz to 60 MHz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1246.html
Uses a 47 Inch High Multi-Element Antenna

* LF Engineering H-900 Gain Probe Antenna
- Coverage 10 kHz to 60 MHz
http://www.grove-ent.com/h900.html
Uses a 25 Inch Vertical Antenna Element

* Watson AKD-HAA Active Antenna
- Coverage 30 kHz to 30 MHz
http://www.wsplc.com/acatalog/Active_antennas.html
Uses a 16.5 Inch Vertical Antenna Element

* Naval Electronics PR-430
- Coverage 100 kHz to 30 Mhz
http://www.naval.com/430/
Uses a 39 Inch Vertical Antenna Element
Note - Active AM/MF-SW/HF-FM Receiving Antenna VPA 30
http://www.naval.com/vpa.htm
http://www.naval.com/active-antenna.htm

Note - RF Systems MTA is a Non-Amplified Vertical Receiving
Antenna - Coverage 500 kHz to 30 MHz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3368.html
Uses a 84 Inch (Seven Foot) Vertical Antenna Element uses
'passive' Magnetic Transfer Technology vice an Amplifier.

READ - Vertical Mono-Pole Receiving Antenna for HF
http://entropy.brneurosci.org/antenna.html
Vertical Wire Antenna Element + UnUn + and MFJ-959

Check-Out - AMANDX Presents Pre-Built Antenna
http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/recant.html
Below is a Listing by Company of Commercially Produced Antennas
that make help your listening. There are many types of Antennas
and they may or may not suit your location or listening habits.

Active Receiving Antennas
- Source - Ian Purdie's Electronic and Radio Tutorial Pages
http://my.integritynet.com.au/purdic/activeantenna1.htm
http://www.electronics-tutorials.com...s/antennas.htm
Consider now some Theoretical Basics where we might compare
a One Metre Long Whip Antenna with a Standard Quarter Wave
Antenna in the Amateur 40 Metre Band.

READ - Two Remote Active Antennas {Updated)
http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/exaol1/rl1rw1.pdf
RL-1 Remotely-Tuned Loop Antenna and RW-1 Remotely-Tuned Whip Antenna
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by Mark Connelly [WA1ION] 04 JUN 1996

Check-Out - Active Antenna Circuits - Discover Circuits .Com
http://www.discovercircuits.com/A/antenna.htm

Take-A-Look-At - Circuits for the Hobbyist - by VA3AVR
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/circ/circuits.htm
Active Antenna for AM-FM-SW
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/circ/activant.html
Active Antenna AA7 for HF-VHF-UHF - by Fred Blechman
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/circ/activant2.html
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/dow...anuals/AA7.pdf

READ - Basic Antennas for Experimenters
http://www.northcountryradio.com/PDFs/column005.pdf

NOTE - Any Active Antenna that is 'used' In-Doors usually
performs the 'best' when it is place near/in-front-of a Window.

* * * * * Out-Side Active Antenna Secret Revealed * * * * *
The Secret to most of these Small Vertical Active Antennas seems
to be Location and Placement of the Active Antenna Element.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/6561
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...336b89160888d8

Shortwave Radio Listener QSL Reports News & Info Group
http://groups.google.com/group/short...er-qsl-reports
Read & Post Your Shortwave Listener (SWL) Reception Reports
SWL-QSL-REPORTS = http://tinyurl.com/3awlyr

keep your radio active and your antennas up - 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
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna HELP = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna NEWS = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna INFO = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
* * * 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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