Thanks very much for all the information!


On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:44:54 -0800, RHF
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On Nov 8, 4:33 am, Terry M. wrote:
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- Any thoughts on the MFJ- 1020C?
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- http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1413.html
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- K8TJM

Terry M. [K8TJM],

The In-Door Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna
-with- An Out-Side Antenna Element

Consider these Two MFJ Shortwave Listening (SWL) Antenna
Pre-Selectors {Tuners?} Plus (+) "Mini-Size" Shortwave Listener
(SWL) Antennas and the Coax Cable "Snake" [Hidden] Antenna

The MFJ-1020C Shortwave Listener (SWL) Active {Pre-Amplified}
Indoor Antenna actually covers the LW - MW - SW Bands from
300 kHz to 40 MHz
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-1020C
The MFJ-1020 is quit helpful as a Pre-Selector for AM/MW
Broadcast Band Listening with an External Antenna besides
using it with the Shortwave Bands.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1413.html
TIP - Use the MFJ-1020 it with a shorter smaller out-side
Antenna for a cleaner Signal along with the Pre-Amplifier
to boost the Signal as needed.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/1413rear.jpg
AM/MW DXING - For general all-a-round AM/MW DXing
a CB (10m) Whip Antenna mounted on a piece of Top-Rail
with a Coax Cable feed-in-line works pretty good with the
MFJ-1020 Active {indoor} Antenna used as an Active
"Out-Side" Antenna Pre-Selector.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/1413lrg.jpg
FWIW - As a general Pre-Selector I recommend the
MFJ-1020 over the other two listed in this message for
it's greater coverage and overall utility as both an InDoor
Active Antenna; OutSide External Antenna Pre-Selector
and shorter-smaller External Antenna Pre-Amplifier.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal.../1413spec.html

The MFJ-1045C Shortwave Receiver Pre-Selector covers
'only' the Shortwave Bands from 1.8 MHz to 54 MHz
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-1045C
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal.../mfj-1045c.jpg
Note - The MFJ-1045 does not cover the LW and AM/MW
Bands from 300 kHz to 1.7 MHz.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...amps/0807.html
TIP - The MFJ-1045 can also be used with a shorter smaller
Out-Side Antenna for a cleaner Signal {less indoor noise}
along with the Pre-Amplifier to boost the Signal as needed.

IMHO - Both the MFJ-1020 and MFJ-1045 and other Active
{Amplified} Pre-Selectors can be used very effectively with
"Mini-Size" Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas when the
SWL has a limited space for, or restrictions on the location
and placement of their Antenna.

ABOUT - "MINI-SIZE" SWL ANTENNAS :
"Mini-Size" Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas
that are under 16 Feet
* Short Vertical Wire or CB (10m) Whip Antennas
* Short Horizontal Wire Antenna
* Small Inverted "L" Antenna [5-7 Ft Up and 8-10 Ft Out]
* Small End-Fed Inverted "V" {Bent} Antennas
[ Apex of the "V" about 1/3 the Length of Wire ]
* Small Off-Center-Fed 'Mini' Windom Antenna
[ 6 Ft Short-Arm and 10 Ft Long-Arm ]
NOTE -These "Mini-Size" Antennas can be either OutSide
in the open air; Under-the-Eaves; or In-the-Attic.
ADD - A Grounding Point {Ground Rod}
PLUS - A Matching Transformer

READ - Why Choose : The MFJ-1020 ? -vice- The MFJ-1045 ?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw.../message/14291
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...c6bbeecac9d575

TIP - Couple the MFJ-1020 with a "Snake" Coax Cable Antenna
[Hidden] "Stealth" It-Looks-Like-a-Cable-TV-Service-Line
so nobody minds . . .
-and- After All Cable TV Is A Basic Human Right ;-)
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READ - Simple External Antenna 'Combo'- The MFJ Snake !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw.../message/14276
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...0482421d02e624

Shortwave Radio Listener QSL Reports News & Info Group
http://groups.google.com/group/short...er-qsl-reports
Read & Post Your Shortwave Listener (SWL) Reception Reports
SWL-QSL-REPORTS = http://tinyurl.com/3awlyr


keep your radio active and your antennas up - iane ~ 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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¡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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