On Nov 9, 8:27 pm, N9NEO wrote:
On Nov 8, 8:52 pm, Terry M. wrote:
Thanks very much for all the information!
On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:44:54 -0800, RHF
wrote:
On Nov 8, 4:33 am, Terry M. wrote:
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- Any thoughts on the MFJ- 1020C?
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- http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1413.html
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- K8TJM
Terry M. [K8TJM],
The In-Door Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna
-with- An Out-Side Antenna Element
Consider these Two MFJ Shortwave Listening (SWL) Antenna
Pre-Selectors {Tuners?} Plus (+) "Mini-Size" Shortwave Listener
(SWL) Antennas and the Coax Cable "Snake" [Hidden] Antenna
The MFJ-1020C Shortwave Listener (SWL) Active {Pre-Amplified}
Indoor Antenna actually covers the LW - MW - SW Bands from
300 kHz to 40 MHz
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-1020C
The MFJ-1020 is quit helpful as a Pre-Selector for AM/MW
Broadcast Band Listening with an External Antenna besides
using it with the Shortwave Bands.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1413.html
TIP - Use the MFJ-1020 it with a shorter smaller out-side
Antenna for a cleaner Signal along with the Pre-Amplifier
to boost the Signal as needed.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/1413rear.jpg
AM/MW DXING - For general all-a-round AM/MW DXing
a CB (10m) Whip Antenna mounted on a piece of Top-Rail
with a Coax Cable feed-in-line works pretty good with the
MFJ-1020 Active {indoor} Antenna used as an Active
"Out-Side" Antenna Pre-Selector.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/1413lrg.jpg
FWIW - As a general Pre-Selector I recommend the
MFJ-1020 over the other two listed in this message for
it's greater coverage and overall utility as both an InDoor
Active Antenna; OutSide External Antenna Pre-Selector
and shorter-smaller External Antenna Pre-Amplifier.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal.../1413spec.html
The MFJ-1045C Shortwave Receiver Pre-Selector covers
'only' the Shortwave Bands from 1.8 MHz to 54 MHz
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-1045C
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal.../mfj-1045c.jpg
Note - The MFJ-1045 does not cover the LW and AM/MW
Bands from 300 kHz to 1.7 MHz.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...amps/0807.html
TIP - The MFJ-1045 can also be used with a shorter smaller
Out-Side Antenna for a cleaner Signal {less indoor noise}
along with the Pre-Amplifier to boost the Signal as needed.
IMHO - Both the MFJ-1020 and MFJ-1045 and other Active
{Amplified} Pre-Selectors can be used very effectively with
"Mini-Size" Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas when the
SWL has a limited space for, or restrictions on the location
and placement of their Antenna.
ABOUT - "MINI-SIZE" SWL ANTENNAS :
"Mini-Size" Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas
that are under 16 Feet
* Short Vertical Wire or CB (10m) Whip Antennas
* Short Horizontal Wire Antenna
* Small Inverted "L" Antenna [5-7 Ft Up and 8-10 Ft Out]
* Small End-Fed Inverted "V" {Bent} Antennas
[ Apex of the "V" about 1/3 the Length of Wire ]
* Small Off-Center-Fed 'Mini' Windom Antenna
[ 6 Ft Short-Arm and 10 Ft Long-Arm ]
NOTE -These "Mini-Size" Antennas can be either OutSide
in the open air; Under-the-Eaves; or In-the-Attic.
ADD - A Grounding Point {Ground Rod}
PLUS - A Matching Transformer
READ - Why Choose : The MFJ-1020 ? -vice- The MFJ-1045 ?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw.../message/14291
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...c6bbeecac9d575
TIP - Couple the MFJ-1020 with a "Snake" Coax Cable Antenna
[Hidden] "Stealth" It-Looks-Like-a-Cable-TV-Service-Line
so nobody minds . . .
-and- After All Cable TV Is A Basic Human Right ;-)
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READ - Simple External Antenna 'Combo'- The MFJ Snake !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw.../message/14276
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...0482421d02e624
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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I never thought an indoor antenna could compare to outdoor. But,
seems others here are having good luck with indoor setups. I would
suggest maybe hide the north country or similar short vertical with a
preamp in a convienent location - like a tree - and pipe some coax
into the house. If you can stick a small birdhouse on a pipe then you
can put a pa0rdt in the birdhouse and run coax down pipe,
underground, and into condo.
If your neighbors get tweaked with this setup then just send me their
address and phone numbers and I'll threaten them with bodily harm no
problem. If they continue with this anti radio crusade then I'll stop
by and crack their heads open with a hammer. Fair enough?
kind regards,
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NEO,
Better you should tell them . . .
That you Worship the One God "The-God-of-One-and-All"
and that the Vertical "All-Being-One" Religious Symbol
on your Balcony {Vertical Active Antenna} is a personal
and private {albeit public} Statement of Religious Freedom
and Protected-by-the-Law as a 'Minority' Religion.
How Dare They Question Your Religious Beliefs and Rights [.]
-PTL- My God Is Wired For Wireless Sound The World Around !
-via- The Radio
I Don't Care If It Rains or Freezes as long as I have My Plastic
{PVC} BeJesus Active Antenna on the Balcony of My Condo . . .
yes - i do hear god through the medium of radio - amen ~ RHF
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