LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #10   Report Post  
Old December 28th 08, 02:14 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by RadioBanter: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,915
Default Antenna for shortwave reception

Dave wrote:

...
You are not "pumping" any more "power" into a non-resonant antenna.
Unless you are using a tuner you are heating up your finals.


First, your use of "resonant" is just plain confusing ...

All my multiband antennas, which I have ever use in life, are physically
resonate on but one freq (or band.) On the others, they are only
electrically resonate (and, lossy loading components are used to effect
this.)

A matchbox can always improve the reception on a poorly designed
antenna, a mismatched antenna, a non-physically resonate antenna, etc.

My 2m, 10m, 20m antennas are separate units. My 40m-80m-160 is a
multiband, my neighbors and property limitations demand this ... and of
course, a separate antenna, designed for a fairly narrow chunk of band
would always be the most logical choice ... if possible.

If I lived in an apartment and was forced to use one antenna for all
bands, it could be done ... and would be better than nothing!

Regards,
JS


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Antenna for shortwave reception PJ[_4_] Antenna 113 January 1st 09 06:24 PM
Should a shortwave loop antenna, hung outside, also improve FM reception? dead of night Shortwave 0 January 23rd 07 12:05 AM
The "Green" Antenna for AM/MW Radio Reception plus Shortwave Too ! RHF Shortwave 0 January 10th 07 01:21 PM
Sangean ATS-505 Receiver - Improving your Shortwave Radio Reception with an External Shortwave Listener's (SWL) Antenna RHF Shortwave 0 January 16th 06 09:12 PM
shortwave reception.. with Grundig YB 400 PE David Mills Shortwave 4 May 18th 04 06:58 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:51 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 RadioBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Radio"

 

Copyright © 2017