On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:46:07 -0800 (PST), PJ
wrote:

Folks,

I have purchased a Sangean ATS-909 World Receiver. It is equipped with
an internal ferrite antenna för MW and LW, and a telescope antenna for
SW and FM. It also comes with a portable SW antenna (ANT-60), seven
meters long. Is this external antenna generally sufficient for SW
reception, or should I get a different antenna? If yes, is there a
solution that doesn't cost all that much money? I have a copy of the
2009 World Radio TV Handbook, and they are talking about a Wellbrook
ALA-1530+ loop antenna, and let me tell you, that one is well past my
budget, because it costs $466... I am looking for something a lot
cheaper... :-) If it is recommended to replace the ANT-60, that is.

PJ

Google "traveling wave" or "Beverage antenna" and read up. They can be
built cheaply from wire and are very effective if you have room for
one. If you have an interest in receiving stations from a particular
direction then lay the antenna out in that direction. A terminated
traveling wave antenna is directional and if it's unterminated then
it's bidirectional.

Good luck with your project.

S.T.W.