On 12/19/2010 2:05 PM, RHF wrote:

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First a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio
+plus+
Second a shorter 30~45 Foot Random Wire Antenna

Third = Nothing Extra Required
No Attenuators
No Antenna Tuners
No Pre-Selectors

-wrt- Radio + Antenna + Ground & Matching Transformer

just keeping it simple : simple is good ~ RHF
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It is simply physics. A long antenna will ALWAYS receive better and
more signals than a small one, even an amplified small one!

If you are happy with a small antenna, fine. It is only necessary for
all to know how to get the best and/or more signals -- the choice is
theirs ...

Regards,
JS