On 12/19/2010 4:19 AM, RHF wrote:

...

JS - It is a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio and
most of them are prone to overload from very long
wire antennas.
...

That is why attenuators/narrow-filters are used. It is a simple law of
physics, long antennas WILL receive signals short ones WILL NOT.

No one is saying that you cannot refuse to avail yourself of better
reception ... some of us just find that unacceptable ...

Regards,
JS

On Dec 19, 11:36*am, John Smith wrote:
On 12/19/2010 4:19 AM, RHF wrote:

...

JS - It is a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio and
most of them are prone to overload from very long
wire antennas.
...

- That is why attenuators/narrow-filters are used.
-*It is a simple law of physics, long antennas WILL
- receive signals short ones WILL NOT.
-
- No one is saying that you cannot refuse to avail
- yourself of better reception ... some of us just find
- that unacceptable ...
-
- Regards,
- JS

JS,

First a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio
+plus+
Second a shorter 30~45 Foot Random Wire Antenna

Third = Nothing Extra Required
No Attenuators
No Antenna Tuners
No Pre-Selectors

-wrt- Radio + Antenna + Ground & Matching Transformer

just keeping it simple : simple is good ~ RHF

On 12/19/2010 2:05 PM, RHF wrote:

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First a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio
+plus+
Second a shorter 30~45 Foot Random Wire Antenna

Third = Nothing Extra Required
No Attenuators
No Antenna Tuners
No Pre-Selectors

-wrt- Radio + Antenna + Ground & Matching Transformer

just keeping it simple : simple is good ~ RHF
.
.

It is simply physics. A long antenna will ALWAYS receive better and
more signals than a small one, even an amplified small one!

If you are happy with a small antenna, fine. It is only necessary for
all to know how to get the best and/or more signals -- the choice is
theirs ...

Regards,
JS