On Nov 2, 5:57 pm, Steve wrote:
On Nov 1, 8:45 pm, RHF wrote:





On Nov 1, 9:14 am, Roadie wrote:
- On Oct 31, 10:18 pm, "Unrevealed Source"
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- - I've heard complaints that this doesn't have a good AM antenna
built in.
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- I would be truly amazed if a Eton sold a radio with AM coverage
- and no AM antennna - wouldn't you?
- It's got a built in antenna for AM.

The Eton "E1" AM / FM Shortwave Receiver
? Missing AM/MW Antenna ? - - - Not !http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ce2c8e2c733395

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- - What's the real story with that?
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- The real story is that it uses the whip antenna
- rather than a wound ferrite for AM reception.
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- - Are people saying that the AM reception is poor with the whip?
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- I haven't heard any people say that. Have you?
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Roadie,

Let's see . . . My 1995 Jeep GCL's AM/FM Radio only uses a
Whip Antenna -HEY- Wait a minute just about every Car and
Truck on the Road uses 'only' a Whip Antenna -and- They all
generally get better AM & FM Radio reception then most Home
Radios with an AM/MW Ferrite Rod Antenna.

FWIW - The Grundig Satellit 800-M only has a 4" AM/MW
Ferrite Rod Antenna.
- - - The Ferrite Rod Antenna is the better Bi-Directional Antenna.

Oops - You only get this 'optimum' Signal Peaking and Nulling
result when you "Rotate" the Radio with the Ferrite Rod Antenna
built into it for the best signal.

The Eton E1 Radio has a 40" Whip Antenna plus a "DX" Switch
{RF Pre-Amp} which gives a 10~15 dB Signal Boost.
- - - The Whip Antenna is the better Omni-Directional AM/MW Antenna.

NEWS - The Eton E1 Radio can 'handle' an External 35~105 Feet
long "Random Wire" Antenna and provide excellent AM/MW Radio
reception without overloading.

well i'll be whipped -but- never beaten by a ferrite rod - iane ~ RHF
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Improving AM/MW Radio Reception of the Eton E1 Radio
+ Add an AM Loop Antennahttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETON-E1-XM-Radio/message/5305http://gro...
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Is It True - That the Eton E1 Uses the Whip Antenna
For an AM Antenna ?http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...e93588de069e48
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and you have many AM/MW Antennas to 'choose' from . . .
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AM/MW Antennas for the Eton E1 Radio to Improved AM/MW Receptionhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETON-E1-XM-Radio/message/1744http://gro...
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Using a AM/MW Loop Antenna with the Eton E1 Radio
Question - Whip Antenna Up-or-Down ?http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETON-E...2990http://gro...
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Stand-a-Lone 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio Test
Try a Ground for Improved Reception . . . . . . .http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETON-E...1702http://gro...
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e1'ing you all ~ RHF
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Including 'future' Grundig G1 Radio Owners
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There's no doubt that a whip can work on AM. Of course it can work. At
the same time, I don't think that anyone without an ax to grind would
deny that a ferrite loop is a lot better. There's a reason all those
MW dxers out there are using loops.- Hide quoted text -

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For One and All,

As a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio the Eton E1 Radio
may be lacking an AM/MW Ferrite Rod Antenna . . .

-=BUT IF=- You consider it to be a 'Shortwave Receiver' like my
Kenwood R-5000 and Icom IC-R75 and many others -which are-
Also lacking a a built-in AM/MW Ferrite Rod Antenna . . .

It does and Excellent Job as a 'Shortwave Receiver' all on it's own :
When 'connected' to an External Antenna that allows it to be :
All That It Can Be !

* 100 Foot Random Wire Shortwave Antenna

* 100 Foot Inverted "L" {Low Noise} Shortwave Antenna

* FM Turn-Style Antenna

* Kiwa Air-Core MW Loop Antenna

* Quantum AM/MW Ferrite Rod Antenna

* One-Metre AM/MW 'Turned' Loop Antenna

The Eton E1 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio :
It's More Than A Radio - It's A Shortwave Receiver ! - imho ~ RHF