Just getting into SW listening. Wondering which of the portable antennas
work best? How do the spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean
ANT-60& Kaito AN-03L compare to the antennas made from Slinkys I see listed
all over Ebay?

Thanks,
Tim

On Aug 2, 6:55 pm, "Tim the Pipe Doc" wrote:
Just getting into SW listening. Wondering which of the portable antennas
work best? How do the spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean
ANT-60& Kaito AN-03L compare to the antennas made from Slinkys I see listed
all over Ebay?

Thanks,
Tim

TIM,

1 - Spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean ANT-60& Kaito
AN-03L
- - - Think Indoors

2 - Simple Slinky Random Wire Antenna -or- Slinky Dipole Antenna
- - - Think Outdoors

more to come . . . ~ RHF

On Aug 2, 7:52 pm, RHF wrote:
On Aug 2, 6:55 pm, "Tim the Pipe Doc" wrote:

Just getting into SW listening. Wondering which of the portable antennas
work best? How do the spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean
ANT-60& Kaito AN-03L compare to the antennas made from Slinkys I see listed
all over Ebay?

Thanks,
Tim

TIM,

1 - Spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean ANT-60& Kaito
AN-03L
- - - Think Indoors

2 - Simple Slinky Random Wire Antenna -or- Slinky Dipole Antenna
- - - Think Outdoors

more to come . . . ~ RHF
.
.
. .

.. . . . . Follow-Up

On Aug 2, 9:55 pm, "Tim the Pipe Doc" wrote:
Just getting into SW listening. Wondering which of the portable antennas
work best? How do the spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean
ANT-60& Kaito AN-03L compare to the antennas made from Slinkys I see listed
all over Ebay?

Thanks,
Tim

Slinky antennas do work, but they are a bit of a hassle to travel with
and set up. I much prefer a wind-up antenna on a spool like the ones
Radio Shack sells. Or, just a length of wire performs and you just
roll it up around your fist and tie when done.

It's easy to go overboard on some custom design wire antenna. It's
really just the wire you are interested in.

Tim the Pipe Doc wrote:
Just getting into SW listening. Wondering which of the portable antennas
work best? How do the spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean
ANT-60& Kaito AN-03L compare to the antennas made from Slinkys I see listed
all over Ebay?

Thanks,
Tim



The main thing about a slinky is you can use it to get the most out
of a small space. I'm playing with a slinky dipole for the 80 metre
band, it certainly makes a reasonable receiving antenna and allows
me to get a signal out from from a 30 foot loft! You can see the
antenna he
http://www.radiowymsey.org/FanDipole/slinky.htm

By the way, I don't know what what price the slinky antennas are but
they are simple to make. See
http://mw5hoc.4t.com/custom2.html and
http://kbzeroxa.com/the_slinky_ham_radio_dipolei.htm


Charlie.

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