DoN.

So does your Car Radio have a built-in Ferrite Rod
Antenna for AM/MW Reception - - - NO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETON-E...o/message/3758
- - - But many AM/MW Radio Listener's wish that their
home radios could receive the AM/MW Band as well
as their Car Radios.

While a Whip Antenna used for AM/MW Radio reception
lacks the directional characteristics of a AM/MW Ferrite
Rod Antenna : When fully extended a Whip Antenna can
have a Greater Signal Capture Area then Ferrite Rod Antenna.
http://www.etoncorp.com/US/resources...1XM_US_693.pdf

A Whip Antenna with the proper Matching Circuit for AM/MW
Radio Reception an be a very good Antenna for a portable
AM/FM Shortwave Radio.
http://www.etoncorp.com/US/resources...1XM_US_693.pdf

IIRC - The Eton's built-in Whip Antenna can function as
an Active Antenna for both Shortwave and AM/MW Radio.
The "DX" Control {Antenna RF Signal Amplifier} can be
used with the Whip Antenna for better AM/MW Reception.
http://www.etoncorp.com/US/resources...1XM_US_693.pdf

The Whip Antenna can be fully extended and layed down
Flat {Horizontal} and then Rotated to help improve it's
directionality to Peak and Null an AM/MW Radio signal.
http://www.etoncorp.com/US/resources...1XM_US_693.pdf

While the Eton E1 Radio does not have a built-in Ferrite Rod
Antenna. Its AM/MW performance Off-the-Whip is every-bit
as good {if not better then} as the Sangean ATS-909, Sony
ICF-SW7600GR and Grundig 4000A radios using just their
built-in Ferrite Rod Antennas. It may fall behind the GE
Superadios; Grundig S350; Redsun RP2100 and CC Radio
but each of them has large Ferrite Rod Antennas that are
usually not found in most 'portable' AM/MW Shortwave
Radios.
http://www.etoncorp.com/US/resources...1XM_US_693.pdf

Don't short-change the Eton E1 Radio : It has very good
AM/MW Radio reception using the Whip Antenna.
http://www.etoncorp.com/US/resources...1XM_US_693.pdf


yes - it's all in the owner's manual - e1-ing you all ~ RHF