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Waldo Lydecker wrote: Would this be any good? http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3872.html Every engineered piece of equipment has the use for which it is designed. If you can put this unit in a room with no nearby electronic noise generators I'm sure it will work fine but I would expect that you would find it hard to find that electrically quiet spot in your house. The antenna is a whip. A whip is essentially a voltage probe type of antenna that will do a good job of picking up local noise sources so I can't recommend it. The antenna type is not in this units favor however, instead of being the usual broadband amplifier design this one is tunable. This feature could be a help rejecting some of the local noise makers. The drawback is you have to keep retuning it every time you retune your receiver. For starters I would look online for a review. Then I would consider the other electronics around you that would interfere with your reception. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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"Brenda Ann" wrote: "Waldo Lydecker" wrote in message ... Would this be any good? http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3872.html Would do zero for noise abatement. It has two things going for it. The unit is small so you could put it in a quiet spot if you can find one indoors. It is tunable not broadband. He would be much better off with a shielded loop or even a small ferrite loop antenna. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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Dear Wally,
If you want a shortwave (only) antenna for use with a portable shortwave radio, the best one for use in an apartment is the Sony AN- LP1 which hangs in your window (inside) and can even be taken down and packed away easily and conveniently at any time. It is currently available new from only one source of which I'm aware http://search.stores.ebay.com/buyfro...Q2dLP1QQsofpZ0 and this dealer is reportedly extremely reliable. It works extremely well for shortwave reception and even minimizes to some extent local electrical nose which is endemic in a high-rise. If, however, by 'am' you mean the standard broadcast band, the best antenna for the money is definitely the C. Crane Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/am-an...m-antenna.aspx . (you can read an excellent review here http://www.radiointel.com/review-ccrane_twincoil.htm ). The reception element can be placed indoors on a windowsill and the control element can be placed conveniently where you need it.. I own both of the above antennas and I can tell you that they are both excellent in their respective niches. Either will work extremely well in a high-rise apartment complex. Best, Joe On Apr 27, 5:04 pm, Waldo Lydecker ferrante276- wrote: I live in a high rise apartment complex and cannot get am in very good. I cannot put anything out the window. With that in mind, is there an antenna that will help with am reception? thanx. Wally |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:53:48 -0700 (PDT), Joe Analssandrini
wrote: Dear Wally, If you want a shortwave (only) antenna for use with a portable shortwave radio, the best one for use in an apartment is the Sony AN- LP1 which hangs in your window (inside) and can even be taken down and packed away easily and conveniently at any time. It is currently available new from only one source of which I'm aware http://search.stores.ebay.com/buyfro...Q2dLP1QQsofpZ0 I really like the above. I also like the one your mentioned below (The CCrane antenna). Here is another question I have. I want to take my radio out by a pier where people fish near Lake Erie. I will be sitting in my car with my Eton S350 and would placing one of these antennas help with reception or enhance it? If the CCrane work on a car roof or is it just for apartments and such? What about this one (http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3872.html) would that work with sitting on the roof or would it be a waste of time (I hope it doesn't attract a lightening bolt!). Maybe there is something better that has not been mentioned. I cannot afford a lot of money, however. Thanks! Wally and this dealer is reportedly extremely reliable. It works extremely well for shortwave reception and even minimizes to some extent local electrical nose which is endemic in a high-rise. If, however, by 'am' you mean the standard broadcast band, the best antenna for the money is definitely the C. Crane Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/am-an...m-antenna.aspx . (you can read an excellent review here http://www.radiointel.com/review-ccrane_twincoil.htm ). The reception element can be placed indoors on a windowsill and the control element can be placed conveniently where you need it.. I own both of the above antennas and I can tell you that they are both excellent in their respective niches. Either will work extremely well in a high-rise apartment complex. Best, Joe On Apr 27, 5:04 pm, Waldo Lydecker ferrante276- wrote: I live in a high rise apartment complex and cannot get am in very good. I cannot put anything out the window. With that in mind, is there an antenna that will help with am reception? thanx. Wally |
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On Apr 27, 10:04*pm, Waldo Lydecker
wrote: - - Would this be any good? - - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3872.html - - Wally WL - For $180 you could do better. ~ RHF Kaito KA35 Active MW/SW Antenna @ Half the Price http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/4835.html MFJ-1020C Indoor MW/SW Active Antenna @ Half the Price http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1413.html Make a Shielded Loop Antenna from RG-8 Coax Cable with a 3-Foot feed-in-line. Size the Loop Element to 'fit' 3"~6" within the measured Glass Size. Place/Secure the Loop Element on/near the Glass; and centered on the Glass. Use the Loop Element with the MFJ-1020C Indoor MW/SW Active Antenna {Remote the Whip}. How-To-Make : Shielded Loop Antenna from RG-8 Coax Cable http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ea5a14e68910ac http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...85af3cef2fb65f http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...85af3cef2fb65f http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...bbc752371bebcc http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...498c52932af49a http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...8005ce8c7f5c9c http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...dc49a6c156fa2b hope this helps ~ RHF |
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On Apr 27, 5:04*pm, Waldo Lydecker ferrante276-
wrote: I live in a high rise apartment complex and cannot get am in very good. I cannot put anything out the window. With that in mind, is there an antenna that will help with am reception? thanx. Wally Which radio are you using for AM reception. |
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Dear Wally,
For use at the beach or a pier with a Grundig S350, you could use the C. Crane Twin Coil Antenna I mentioned but an even better choice for such a situation would be either the Select-A-Tenna http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/mwant/4316.html (the "regular" model, not the "M" model) with both your radio and this antenna placed on a "lazy susan." (Here is just one example of that: http://www.discounts4uonline.com/~th...oducts _id=34 . There are many others, often available locally. You need not spend a lot of money on this. Another antenna, similar to the Select-a-Tenna, and somewhat less expensive, is the Terk AM Advantage http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._I ndoor.html . For all intents and purposes, these two antennas will work the same. You can read a comparative review here http://www.radiointel.com/review-2loop.htm . Obviously, those antenna listed above are strictly for medium wave (MW) AM reception - the AM broadcast band. For shortwave listening at a beach or, probably, your pier, generally the radio's telescopic antenna will work just fine. If you insist on trying something "better," I suggest the Sangean ANT-60 "wind-up" antenna http://www.amazon.com/Sangean-ANT-60.../dp/B000023VW2 . It's certainly not a "great" antenna (but, then again, the Gruding S350 is not a "great" radio either!). And note that, when you go to the beach or that pier, you don't want to carry around a lot of excess paraphernalia. I must tell you that, if you have the radio and all its antenna peripherals inside your car, you are not going to get good reception. Period. At least the antenna MUST be outside the metal cage of your car. (Even the telescopic whip must be placed outside the open window.) The C. Crane Twin Coil will certainly work on a car roof but I'm afraid you would find that a little clumsy. Better to use the Select-A- Tenna or the Terk on a lazy susan either on your car roof or, even better, on a portable (folding) table outside your car. (Of course, in that situation, your radio would have to be outside also; both of those antenna are "inductive" and must be used within about six-to- eight inches of the radio.) The Sangean ANT-60 shortwave antenna needs only something to hook the far end to (a tree branch or even another car window frame if the car's owner is amenable). I'd also like to mention the Sony ICF-SW7600GR. If you primarily wish to listen to the regular broadcast (AM) band outdoors, that radio needs NO auxiliary antenna whatsoever., It works in a superlative fashion with its own built-in ferrite coil antenna. It's one of the most sensitive AM radios around (and it has a synchronous detection circuit to further "clean up" AM signals as well as improving the sound quality). For shortwave reception outdoors, the Sangean ANT-60 works just fine with it as well. Here are a couple of links: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.proc...ON+ICFSW7600GR and http://www.universal-radio.com/CATAL...able/0360.html . Here are reviews: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1534 . This particular radio is one of the best radios which can double for use within the home and for use when traveling as well. I always take one with me when I go on a trip and I also take along a Sony AN-LP1 antenna as well as a Sangean ANT-60 antenna. That's all I ever truly need! Best, Joe On Apr 28, 12:38 pm, Waldo Lydecker ferrante276- wrote: On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:53:48 -0700 (PDT), Joe Analssandrini wrote: Dear Wally, If you want a shortwave (only) antenna for use with a portable shortwave radio, the best one for use in an apartment is the Sony AN- LP1 which hangs in your window (inside) and can even be taken down and packed away easily and conveniently at any time. It is currently available new from only one source of which I'm aware http://search.stores.ebay.com/buyfro...ciZQ2d1QQfclZ3... I really like the above. I also like the one your mentioned below (The CCrane antenna). Here is another question I have. I want to take my radio out by a pier where people fish near Lake Erie. I will be sitting in my car with my Eton S350 and would placing one of these antennas help with reception or enhance it? If the CCrane work on a car roof or is it just for apartments and such? What about this one (http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3872.html) would that work with sitting on the roof or would it be a waste of time (I hope it doesn't attract a lightening bolt!). Maybe there is something better that has not been mentioned. I cannot afford a lot of money, however. Thanks! Wally and this dealer is reportedly extremely reliable. It works extremely well for shortwave reception and even minimizes to some extent local electrical nose which is endemic in a high-rise. If, however, by 'am' you mean the standard broadcast band, the best antenna for the money is definitely the C. Crane Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/am-an...rrite-am-anten... . (you can read an excellent review here http://www.radiointel.com/review-ccrane_twincoil.htm ). The reception element can be placed indoors on a windowsill and the control element can be placed conveniently where you need it.. I own both of the above antennas and I can tell you that they are both excellent in their respective niches. Either will work extremely well in a high-rise apartment complex. Best, Joe On Apr 27, 5:04 pm, Waldo Lydecker ferrante276- wrote: I live in a high rise apartment complex and cannot get am in very good. I cannot put anything out the window. With that in mind, is there an antenna that will help with am reception? thanx. Wally |
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On Apr 29, 10:49*am, Joe Analssandrini
wrote: Dear Wally, For use at the beach or a pier with a Grundig S350, you could use the C. Crane Twin Coil Antenna I mentioned but an even better choice for such a situation would be either the Select-A-Tenna http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/mwant/4316.html (the "regular" model, not the "M" model) with both your radio and this antenna placed on a "lazy susan." (Here is just one example of that: http://www.discounts4uonline.com/~thebobe/index.php?main_page=product..... There are many others, often available locally. You need not spend a lot of money on this. Another antenna, similar to the Select-a-Tenna, and somewhat less expensive, is the Terk AM Advantage http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/314639-REG/Terk_Technologies_AD..... For all intents and purposes, these two antennas will work the same. You can read a comparative review here http://www.radiointel.com/review-2loop.htm . Obviously, those antenna listed above are strictly for medium wave (MW) AM reception - the AM broadcast band. For shortwave listening at a beach or, probably, your pier, generally the radio's telescopic antenna will work just fine. If you insist on trying something "better," I suggest the Sangean ANT-60 "wind-up" antenna http://www.amazon.com/Sangean-ANT-60-Short-Wave-Antenna/dp/B000023VW2. It's certainly not a "great" antenna (but, then again, the Gruding S350 is not a "great" radio either!). And note that, when you go to the beach or that pier, you don't want to carry around a lot of excess paraphernalia. I must tell you that, if you have the radio and all its antenna peripherals inside your car, you are not going to get good reception. Period. At least the antenna MUST be outside the metal cage of your car. (Even the telescopic whip must be placed outside the open window.) The C. Crane Twin Coil will certainly work on a car roof but I'm afraid you would find that a little clumsy. Better to use the Select-A- Tenna or the Terk on a lazy susan either on your car roof or, even better, on a portable (folding) table outside your car. (Of course, in that situation, your radio would have to be outside also; both of those antenna are "inductive" and must be used within about six-to- eight inches of the radio.) The Sangean ANT-60 shortwave antenna needs only something to hook the far end to (a tree branch or even another car window frame if the car's owner is amenable). I'd also like to mention the Sony ICF-SW7600GR. If you primarily wish to listen to the regular broadcast (AM) band outdoors, that radio needs NO auxiliary antenna whatsoever., It works in a superlative fashion with its own built-in ferrite coil antenna. It's one of the most sensitive AM radios around (and it has a synchronous detection circuit to further "clean up" AM signals as well as improving the sound quality). For shortwave reception outdoors, the Sangean ANT-60 works just fine with it as well. Here are a couple of links: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=1627439&JRSource= g... and http://www.universal-radio.com/CATALOG/portable/0360.html. Here are reviews: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1534. This particular radio is one of the best radios which can double for use within the home and for use when traveling as well. I always take one with me when I go on a trip and I also take along a Sony AN-LP1 antenna as well as a Sangean ANT-60 antenna. That's all I ever truly need! Best, Joe On Apr 28, 12:38 pm, Waldo Lydecker ferrante276- wrote: On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:53:48 -0700 (PDT), Joe Analssandrini wrote: Dear Wally, If you want a shortwave (only) antenna for use with a portable shortwave radio, the best one for use in an apartment is the Sony AN- LP1 which hangs in your window (inside) and can even be taken down and packed away easily and conveniently at any time. It is currently available new from only one source of which I'm aware http://search.stores.ebay.com/buyfro...ciZQ2d1QQfclZ3.... I really like the above. I also like the one your mentioned below (The CCrane antenna). Here is another question I have. I want to take my radio out by a pier where people fish near Lake Erie. I will be sitting in my car with my Eton S350 and would placing one of these antennas help with reception or enhance it? If the CCrane work on a car roof or is it just for apartments and such? What about this one (http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3872.html) would that work with sitting on the roof or would it be a waste of time (I hope it doesn't attract a lightening bolt!). Maybe there is something better that has not been mentioned. I cannot afford a lot of money, however. Thanks! Wally and this dealer is reportedly extremely reliable. It works extremely well for shortwave reception and even minimizes to some extent local electrical nose which is endemic in a high-rise. If, however, by 'am' you mean the standard broadcast band, the best antenna for the money is definitely the C. Crane Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/am-an...rrite-am-anten... . (you can read an excellent review here http://www.radiointel.com/review-ccrane_twincoil.htm ). The reception element can be placed indoors on a windowsill and the control element can be placed conveniently where you need it.. I own both of the above antennas and I can tell you that they are both excellent in their respective niches. Either will work extremely well in a high-rise apartment complex. Best, Joe On Apr 27, 5:04 pm, Waldo Lydecker ferrante276- wrote: I live in a high rise apartment complex and cannot get am in very good. I cannot put anything out the window. With that in mind, is there an antenna that will help with am reception? thanx. Wally- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - WL, For On-the-Go : I would suggest the Select-A-Tenna or the Terk AM Advantage AM/MW Antennas -over- The C.Crane Twin-Coil Ferrite Rod Antenna : WHY - No Batteries Required. Plug the 1/8" Mono PLug from the Sangean ANT-60 Reel {Roll-Up} Antenna into the Select-A-Tenna Model 541-M and place the Select-A-Tenna next to the Radio to Inductively 'Couple' the Select-A-Tenna to the Radio; and use the Select-A-Tenna as a Tuner / Pre-Selector for the AM/MW Radio Band. hope this helps ~ RHF |
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