On 12/20/2010 10:10 PM, Bob Dobbs wrote:
John Smith wrote:
the old DX-392 beside my bed simply uses a
small grundig loop

Would that be the Grundig AN200? http://bit.ly/huKbsY
I got one a few months ago and use it for the same purpose.

That's it.

I frequently listen to talk radio and had a large loop beside the bed,
against the wall.

Wife came home with that little thing and I laughed at it.

However, I hooked it up to show her it would not be sufficient -- and
had to eat my words ... :-( It sets in a window and is fed from the
jack provided on the loop ... works better than the mutual coupling method.

The larger, homemade loop beats it, but I don't do real DX beside the
bed, so it is just fine. Allows me to get KGO in san fransicko with
VERY minimal fading (difficult without a loop from my location and KGO's
antenna orientation towards their desired audience.)

Regards,
JS