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Antenna for shortwave reception
On Dec 23, 9:46*am, PJ wrote:
Folks, I have purchased a Sangean ATS-909 World Receiver. It is equipped with an internal ferrite antenna för MW and LW, and a telescope antenna for SW and FM. It also comes with a portable SW antenna (ANT-60), seven meters long. Is this external antenna generally sufficient for SW reception, or should I get a different antenna? If yes, is there a solution that doesn't cost all that much money? I have a copy of the 2009 World Radio TV Handbook, and they are talking about a Wellbrook ALA-1530+ loop antenna, and let me tell you, that one is well past my budget, because it costs $466... I am looking for something a lot cheaper... :-) If it is recommended to replace the ANT-60, that is. PJ PJ, So your objective is to 'buy' a relatively low cost Antenna for Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL) to use with your Sangean ATS-909 World Receiver. Check-Out the / Sangean ATS-909 Users Group -aka- RadioShack DX-398 Users Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DX398/ Consider using a "Portable Wire Antenna" with your Sangean ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio : http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html * WebPage presented by Tom Sevart, N2UHC http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...c73c4c94625fc7 http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...89c8fd6fcb38f2 First "About" the Antenna Input of the Sangean ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio : The Sangean ATS-909 uses a 1/8" Stereo Jack for the External Antenna Input. Barrel = Circuit-Board-Ground (RF Signal Ground) Tip = Shortwave Antenna RF Signal Input Middle-Ring = AM/MW Antenna RF Signal Input READY-MADE - Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna that fits into the 45 Foot Long Range is the Par Electronics EF-SWL Antenna. [~$75US] It come with the Matching Transformer and 45 Feet of Flex-Weave Wire Antenna Element; and all you need to do is Install your Ground Rod; Rig the Wire Antenna Element; and Attach your Coax Cable. http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_end.htm http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT8.html http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/2205.html The Par EF-SWL is a moderate size Inverted "L" Antenna with 'low noise' characteristics : The PAR is the simplest Antenna for most of these 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios and lends itself to the Inverted "L" Antenna configuration of about 45 Feet long with a 15 Foot Vertical-Up-Leg and a 30 Foot Horizontal-Out-Arm. With an Eight Ground Rod at the base and a Coax Cable feed-in-line. NOTE - Your biggest problem with using a Coax Cable with your Shortwave Antenna is coming up with an "Adapter" or Jumper Cable from the Coax Connector to the Radio's 1/8" Stereo Jack. Here is another 'low cost' SWL Antenna listed on eBay "Super Longwire All Band SW. Antenna and 9:1 Balun" http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ180315835723 * Has 80 Feet of Antenna Wire with a 9:1 Matching Transformer; plus 50 Feet of Coax Cable. * Rig as much of the 80 Feet of Antenna Wire in the Inverted "L" Configuration * Add an 8-foot Ground Rod * Run the Coax Cable to you Radio hope this helps - iane ~ RHF |
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Antenna for shortwave reception
On Dec 24, 3:36*am, RHF wrote:
On Dec 23, 9:46*am, PJ wrote: Folks, I have purchased a Sangean ATS-909 World Receiver. It is equipped with an internal ferrite antenna för MW and LW, and a telescope antenna for SW and FM. It also comes with a portable SW antenna (ANT-60), seven meters long. Is this external antenna generally sufficient for SW reception, or should I get a different antenna? If yes, is there a solution that doesn't cost all that much money? I have a copy of the 2009 World Radio TV Handbook, and they are talking about a Wellbrook ALA-1530+ loop antenna, and let me tell you, that one is well past my budget, because it costs $466... I am looking for something a lot cheaper... :-) If it is recommended to replace the ANT-60, that is. PJ PJ, So your objective is to 'buy' a relatively low cost Antenna for Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL) to use with your Sangean ATS-909 World Receiver. Check-Out the / Sangean ATS-909 Users Group -aka- RadioShack DX-398 Users Grouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/DX398/ Consider using a "Portable Wire Antenna" with your Sangean ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio :http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html * WebPage presented by Tom Sevart, N2UHChttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/09c73c4c94625fc7http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/a789c8fd6fcb38f2 First "About" the Antenna Input of the Sangean ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio : The Sangean ATS-909 uses a 1/8" Stereo Jack for the External Antenna Input. Barrel = Circuit-Board-Ground (RF Signal Ground) Tip = Shortwave Antenna RF Signal Input Middle-Ring = AM/MW Antenna RF Signal Input READY-MADE - Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna that fits into the 45 Foot Long Range is the Par Electronics EF-SWL Antenna. [~$75US] It come with the Matching Transformer and 45 Feet of Flex-Weave Wire Antenna Element; and all you need to do is Install your Ground Rod; Rig the Wire Antenna Element; and Attach your Coax Cable.http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_en..._ant/2205.html The Par EF-SWL is a moderate size Inverted "L" Antenna with 'low noise' characteristics : The PAR is the simplest Antenna for most of these 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios and lends itself to the Inverted "L" Antenna configuration of about 45 Feet long with a 15 Foot Vertical-Up-Leg and a 30 Foot Horizontal-Out-Arm. *With an Eight Ground Rod at the base and a Coax Cable feed-in-line. NOTE - Your biggest problem with using a Coax Cable with your Shortwave Antenna is coming up with an "Adapter" or Jumper Cable from the Coax Connector to the Radio's 1/8" Stereo Jack. Here is another 'low cost' SWL Antenna listed on eBay "Super Longwire All Band SW. Antenna and 9:1 Balun"http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ180315835723 * Has 80 Feet of Antenna Wire with a 9:1 Matching Transformer; plus 50 Feet of Coax Cable. * Rig as much of the 80 Feet of Antenna Wire in the Inverted "L" Configuration * Add an 8-foot Ground Rod * Run the Coax Cable to you Radio hope this helps - iane ~ RHF *. SWL -Newbies- Installing an Inverted "L" Antenna : The Right-Way ! http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ca62e0c0e838ea Wellbrook "Low Noise Antenna" 'design concept' using two components they manufactu the Universal Magnetic Balun (UMB) and the Antenna Feed Isolator (Feed-Line-Isolator). |
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