View Single Post
  #32   Report Post  
Old February 8th 11, 10:39 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
bpnjensen bpnjensen is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by RadioBanter: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,027
Default 60 Foot Random Wire Shortwave [SWL] Antenna ?

On Feb 8, 2:27*pm, D Peter Maus wrote:
On 2/8/11 16:03 , bpnjensen wrote:





On Feb 8, 12:22 pm, D Peter *wrote:
On 2/8/11 11:06 , bpnjensen wrote:


On Feb 5, 3:35 pm, "D. Peter * *wrote:


* * *You do have a quite a bit of antenna, there. Verify that you've not
got too much. Look for images, indicating overload. A pad may be required.


FWIW, I have found that this new antenna, even before the unun is
grounded, works *extremely* well on almost all bands for elimination
of electrical hash noise with my DX-Ultra and MFJ-1026. *I can lop off
4-8 S-Units of hash noise while scarcely touching the desired signal,
leaving otherwise obscured signals either in the clear or almost so.
It has brought otherwise undetectable signals to easy copy. *Right
now, I'm wishing I had room for two of them - I could silence 60 and
90 meters background with them.


Maybe I'll take down the DX-Ultra and put up another one of these.
I'd hate to lose the DX-U (it's great on everything 41 meters and up),
but two matched antennae on the MFJ-1026 would work wonders, I think.


Bruce


* * Excellent. This is good to hear. Congratulations.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


Without counting all my chickens before they hatch, I will say I am
very pleased - and grateful to you, Peter, and the other folks
including Roy, Dave, Kevin, MII and others who have chimed in with
their help and advice. *Thanks!


* *Always glad to help in what marginal way I may, Bruce.

* *If you've had THAT kind of noise reduction, you're going to enjoy a
whole new world of listening.

* *I know you've mentioned it before, but I've had lunch since
then...which receiver are you feeding with this?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


LOL! Three of them - Icom R75, Allied SX-190 and a DX-160.