On 12/19/2010 5:08 PM, Joe from Kokomo wrote:

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You STILL don't get it. It is NOT an issue of "too good an antenna"; it
IS about too poor of a receiver front end.

Note: the OP's receiver in question is a fine receiver, BUT THE FRONT
END IS *NOT* DESIGNED FOR A VERY LONG ANTENNA.

All I get is that you missed the importance of attenuators (heck, a
couple of variable resistors will do.)

Indeed, most decent radios already have an RF Gain control on them ...
this will be quite helpful.

Why you are making a non-problem into a problem and arguing for small
antennas is simply perplexing! To say the least!

And, for MW, a 300+ ft antenna is really needed for good DX ...

Regards,
JS