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i dont know about that mfj unit but i have a home built crystal
converter with 8 switchable crystal slots and a variable preselector front end. i can cover several sw bands and it is damn nice even if i do say so myself! it works as well as the am section of the car radio allows it to. the car radio is the most limiting factor and an am radio is not really designed to the specs needed for great reception under sw conditions. for the $100 price of the mfj converter one could buy a cheap portable sw radio that will blow the socks off of any am/converter combo. almost any sw portable will easily outshine the converter and you wont need the calculator and the degree in calculus to tell what frequency you are on. my setup for dumptruck swl'ing is a ratshack dx399(sangean ats 606) and a long base loaded cb whip antenna. it works great! the converter/am radio combo is barely adequate by comparison. mount the portable with velcro, add a fm link to your car radio for loud speaker volume and a mag mount cb antenna on the roof and you have spent about the $100 that the converter cost but with much better reception and a few more sw bands. i am not kidding, almost ANY cheap portable will do better than the am converter combo! |
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