In article , "JSmith"
writes:

Also, my radio is a Grundig YB400PE. Is there something that I could rig
up with speaker wire or something that would give better reception than the
whip that came with it? I've read that outdoors is always better, but I
really don't have that option. I've also read that you have to be careful
not to overload the little radios by hooking a huge antenna up to them.

Overload is , IMHO, a much overstated problem. So the sdame frequency pops up
at two different places on the dial; So what !!

& If you hear some murmering in the background, doesn't that sort of Add to the
experience ?

LOTS of antenna will help you pick up fainter signals; start with 30 feet & go
on from there..
Cheap hobby !

Overload is , IMHO, a much overstated problem. So the sdame frequency pops up
at two different places on the dial; So what !!

& If you hear some murmering in the background, doesn't that sort of Add to
the
experience ?

LOTS of antenna will help you pick up fainter signals; start with 30 feet &
go
on from there..

HA HA HA Dan, that cracked me up. I don't know about the cheap thing though.
But I've always kind of felt the same way about the 'overloading and amount of
wire.'

I think it is wayyy overrated, I mean if you're getting absolutely slammed,
hit the daggone attenuator or go get an accessory to add to the arsenal. ;-)

My motto is if you're using wire, the more the better (depending on what
you're trying to do) pointing towards the direction/directions you want to
hear.....actually that can be fixed without even being pointed toward the
desired target DX.

The last one is IMO, the higher the better, maybe with me out in the country
and wayyyy up on a hill, has shown me how nice height is. :-) Especially if
you are running a tube rig, they love LOTS of wire and you can just forget
about overloading if your using a tube rig (at least that has been my story.)
Neither one of my Hammarlunds have ever flinched once when I switch over to
600ft. or more of wire.