On Mar 24, 3:05*pm, BobS wrote:
I live on the 2nd floor of a condo (no outside antennas allowed) with a
random wire (60') from my R8B, out the window, and thrown over a tree
branch. No separate feedline; just one length of thin wire from radio to
tree. As expected reception is compromised with excessive noise. Can
anyone advise if there is a way to reduce the noise? *Can't have a
ground rod. Don't want to move. *Would an active antenna be an
improvement or a waste of money? I do understand that I'm never going to
have a Good setup, but just looking for some improvement.

Thanks...Bob

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You could try swapping out the wire antenna for a loop. You could
homebrew a small loop that you tune manually, with a small capacitor.
If that works well but you want a loop you don't have to tune, you
could always pick up one of the Wellbrook loops. They aren't cheap,
but you don't have to tune them.