Noise will definitely be a problem.

Make one of these:

http://www.greertech.com/hfloop/mymagloop.html

You won't have problems with noise, and it's cheaper
than almost anything else. It's a shielded coax loop,
and since I built one, noise is a non - factor, and weak
signals come through wonderfully well.

73,

Steve Lawrence
Burnsville, MN

"Slim97477" wrote in message
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| I recently acquired a Hammarlund HQ-129-X, and I was wondering if anyone
had
| tips on effective antennas for someone living in a first floor apartment.
I do
| NOT have the capability for ANY outside antennas...
|
| Kris
| KC7VWQ


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