On Apr 25, 9:26*am, RHF wrote:
On Apr 24, 9:43 pm, wrote:

- - On Apr 24, 5:18 pm, RHF wrote:
- - Some SWL DXers and their Equipment :
- - *-source- DX Site of Dmitry Mezin
- -http://www.dxsignal.ru/signalen.htm
- - *-wrt- Signal DX Bulletin from Russia
- - *.
- - Anker Petersen, Denmark
- - Rx: AOR AR7030 PLUS
- - Ant: 25/40/100 metres longwire
- - *.
- - Jouko Huuskonen, Finland
- - Rx: AOR 7030 +
- - Ant: 95 m lw to E
- - *.
- - Alexander Kostyukevich, Ukraine
- - Rx: Ishim-003
*http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/petropavl_ishim_003.html
- - Ant: indoor, 10 m of wire
~ 33 Feet
- - *.
- - Dmitry Mezin, Russia
- - Rx: Sangean ATS 909
*http://www.mwcircle.org/mw_rec_ats909.htm
*http://www.radiointel.com/portwars.htm
- - / Degen DE-1103
*http://www.radiointel.com/review-degende1103.htm
*http://www.radioscanner.ru/info/article11/
+ + Ant: internal ferrite (MW) /
+ + outdoor wire 6 m
~ 19 Feet
- - *.
- - Jose Miguel Romero, Spain
- - Rx: YAESU FRG-7700,
- - SANGEAN ATS 909
*http://www.mwcircle.org/mw_rec_ats909.htm
*http://www.radiointel.com/portwars.htm
+ + Ant: RADIO MASTER A-108
*http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...eant/1513.html
- - Decoder: Multipsk
- - *.
- - Valeriy Sheptukhin, Russia
- - Rx: Degen 1103
*http://www.radiointel.com/review-degende1103.htm
*http://www.radioscanner.ru/info/article11/
+ + Ant: external, 10 m long
~ 33 Feet
- - *.
- - ~ RHF
- - *.
- - *.

- This is from their last bulletin from 31 May 2006 .
- With 169 editions-- that is pretty good .

What was 'interesting' to me was that some used
moderate cost 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios
with relatively short/small Random Wire Antennas
of around ~10m :about: 33 Feet. ) ~ RHF
*.
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In an RF-quiet place, this is probably sufficient.