On Aug 3, 2:38*am, Brian Anasta wrote:
- Hi again Guys,
-
- In conjunction with my previous query (thanks so much too for the
- emails guys, the info provided is proving extremely useful in terms
of
- which radio to purchase) the question of WHICH antenna to hook up to
- the Kaito (IF that is the unit I decide upon) is somewhat baffling
- considering the huge variety of antennas out there.

BA - Most 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios
can't take to big {long} of an Antenna or Active
{Amplified} Antennas.

- At the moment, I
- have my heart set on either an external outdoor wire antenna or an
- active antenna to give me greater capabilities in terms of listening
- to more obscure broadcasts.

BA - For 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios a
Moderate Length Antenna* is generally advised.
* Note Moderate Length Antenna is around a
24~36 Foot piece of Wire.
+ Ground Rod
+ Matching Transformer [MLB]
+ Coax Cable feed-in-line

- Now what I am needing to know is if any of
- you guys have had any experience with the McKay Dymek, Datong or MFJ
- range of antennas? In particular,
- I am very much considering the
MFJ-1020B Active Antenna, as from reports I have read, this particular
model is not only very reliable in terms of build quality, but also
because it has a range of between 300KHz to 30MHz, which if I am
correct, would allow me access to international short-wave as well as
HF bands. Please correct me if I am incorrect on this assumption guys.
Also, would anyone have any info on whether this particular model unit
would work as an amp/pre-selector too?

Thanks so much everyone for your time and advice,
Brian Anasta

BA,

Versus the MFJ-1020B Active Antenna -consider-
http://universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1131.html
LF Engineering H800 Skymatch Active Antenna
-why- An "Outside/Outdoor" Active Antenna is
generally preferred to an 'Indoor' Active Antenna
because in most locations most of the time it
will provide clearer strong signals with less noise.
-result- Better Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Ratio from
the Antenna Output to the Radio's Antenna Input.

Review : LF Engineering H800 Skymatch Active Antenna
http://brneurosci.org/antenna-lfh800.html

LF Engineering H-800 Skymatch Active Antenna
http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT15.html
Covers : Longwave, AM/Mediumwave/BCB
and Shortwave Bands
http://www.lfengineering.com/products.htm
Range : 10 kHz through 50 MHz
http://www.lfengineering.com/pdf/H800inst.pdf