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Old March 11th 11, 08:44 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Looking for a Good Active Antenna

On 03/11/2011 08:44 AM, bpnjensen wrote:
On Mar 11, 8:37 am, wrote:
I've had surprisingly good luck with them. The few "little black
boxes" I've purchased from them have given me years of mostly trouble-
free good performance.


I'll give em another look...


One other item I've tried and have had fun with is the Radio Shack
amplified shortwave antenna 20-280. Just a little plastic thing, but
it does the job. Again, it can pick up RFI so you have to find a
quiet spot for it - but as remote port-a-tenna it's a blast.


Dangerously close to the dreaded [rhymes with "shiny henna"]