What is the best indoor SWL antenna I can get?

boomer

On May 21, 1:12 pm, "dt" wrote:
What is the best indoor SWL antenna I can get?

boomer

DT {Boomer},

For a 'basic' Shortwave Listening (SWL) Indoor Antenna
to use with most 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios :
I would Recommend the Sony AN-LP1 Shortwave Active
Antenna placed on a Window near the Radio. ~ RHF

The Sony AN-LP1 Active Shortwave Loop Antenna is by-design
designed specifically for the "Metered" Shortwave Bands
{ Tune a Shortwave Band and Set It and Forget It ! - Simple ;-}
SONY AN-LP1 ANTENNA = http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/lp1.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3676.html
DESIGN = http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/3676clos.jpg
PLACEMENT = http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/3676win.jpg
SEE - Sony AN-LP1 Antenna Manual - Figure "D" and Instructions
http://www.owdjim.gen.nz/chris/radio...ice_manual.pdf
TUNING = http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/3676pre.jpg
With One Shortwave (SW) Band per setting for :
SW Band and Knob Setting
75m = 4 MHz
60m = 5 MHz
49m = 6 MHz
41m = 7 MHz
31m = 10 MHz
25m = 12 MHz
22m = 14 MHz
Then Two Shortwave (SW) Bands per setting for :
19m & 16m = 16 MHz
15m & 13m = 20 MHz
As noted the Sony AN-LP1 Active Shortwave Loop Antenna
performs very well between the
75 to 22 Metered Shortwave Listening (SWL) Bands
with some fall-off in performance between the
19 to 13 Shortwave Listening (SWL) Meters Bands.
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NOTE - The Sony AN-LP1 'portable' Active Shortwave Antenna
is for the Shortwave Bands "Only" and covers 3.85 MHz to
21.95 MHz. [ NOT the AM/MW and FM Radio Bands ]
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/3676pre.jpg
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/3676clos.jpg
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/3676win.jpg
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READ - Three 'different' Radio Bands AM - FM - Shortwave
and two to three 'different' Antennas . . .
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1809
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Want Something Bigger ? - Then Build Your Own In-Door
"Low Noise" Shortwave Listener (SWL) Loop Antenna
for use with your 'portable' Radios.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1680
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Build Your Very Own Slinky Window Loop Antenna :
Try a 'simple' Mini-Slinky on a Hula Hoop Antenna
placed on/in an outside facing Window.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/2763
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/2741
- Four In-Door "Mini-Slinky" Antennas
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TIP - For a Travel 'portable' Shortwave Antenna to use with
a quality Travel 'size' Radio like the Sony ICF-SW7600GR
'portable' AM / FM Shortwave Radio the Sony AN-LP1
'portable' Active Shortwave Loop Antenna :
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...5c971239f71d3e
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...15bd4097ebdbab
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...71f5107eef0b02
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ac24735bdffee3
" Is-A-Winning-Combination ! " - IMHO ~ RHF {pomkia}
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Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
GoTo = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
The SWL Antenna Discussion Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna HELP = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna NEWS = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna INFO = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
* * * All Are Welcome : Including ELMERS and 'Want-to-be-Elmers'
plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
"I Know This Is A Really Dumb Question - But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
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The Shortwave Listener's Blessing :
SWL BLESSING = http://tinyurl.com/s2bjm
May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
have Strong Signals and Noise Free Reception ~ RHF {ibid}
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9233
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Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Radio ??? A????? SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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On May 21, 4:12 pm, "dt" wrote:
What is the best indoor SWL antenna I can get?

boomer

Dear "Boomer,"

The "best" you can get? That depends on the use to which you wish to
put the antenna. For travel and for use with portable SW radios around
the house, the Sony AN-LP1 Active (Loop) Antenna would be an excellent
choice. If you were able to find, on the used market, an AOR WL500
(Active) Window Loop, that antenna performs even better than the AN-
LP1 but is much less convenient to assemble, take down, and carry, if
it is to be used for traveling.

For use in the home with an expensive portable SW radio, such as the
Eton E1 or the Grundig Satellit 800, or for use in the home with ANY
tabletop communications receiver, the absolute "best" active SW
antenna which can be used indoors, in my experience, is the Wellbrook
ALA 330S (Active Loop Antenna). I HIGHLY recommend this antenna. Note
that, for this particular antenna, "indoors" means "attic" (unless you
have a particularly sympathetic and tolerant significant other).

Best,

Joe