Please bear in mind guys that I am a relatively newbie at this shortwave
radio stuff (just a few years or so). I finally set side by side my Grundig
using only its whip antenna vs. a Yaesu with a longwire attached to it. I'm
sort of disappointed. The Yaesu performed only slightly better than the
Grundig, and it had a much more extensive antenna attached to it! The Yaesu
was slightly clearer but even stations that I barely got in the tabletop was
also heard on the Grundig. Are my expectations too high here?Shouldn't there
be some significant difference between the two? What's causing the Yaesu to
underperform? I've read nothing but rave reviews of this little tabletop
receiver. Yet it just slightly beats out a handicapped Grundig Yacht Boy
portable! I still haven't ground the thing and that could make some
difference. I just find it kind of strange how similar the two are. Now I
expect this if there is a strong signal but the Yaesu really can't pick up
the weak signals that would not be heard on a Grundig. Please remember, I am
fairly new to all this. I'm not willing to throw in the towel yet but my
suspicions tell me I may be just not ready for a tabletop (I'm no
electronics whiz) and should stick to portables for for the time being. I
still think the Yaesu is a nice little receiver but I don't think I'm
running it the right way.