starman wrote in message ...
kamalakar pasupuleti wrote:

I am looking for a sensitive SW radio which can pick up radio stations
from India and Ceylon which normally transmit vintage hindi music . I
have a Grundig
FR - 200 and sometimes I am able to tune India ( Vividh Bharti ) on 31
meters .
I had no success so far with radio ceylon which is on 25 meter band .

I am located at Milwaukee - WI .Can someone suggest me a good
SW radio
which has a good sensitivity and stability . Pl . help .

Regards ,
Kam

Many shortwave radios are sensitive enough to receive the stations you
want to hear. A good antenna is just as important as the radio. Here's a
short list of radios to consider (in no particular order):

Grundig Satellit-800
Drake R8B
Icom R-75
Sangean ATS-909
Sony ICF-SW7600GR
AOR AR-7030+




Is the reel antenna with 25 ft wire sufficient for this purpose .
I live in an apartment and cannot have anything other than this .

Kam

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Is the reel antenna with 25 ft wire sufficient for this purpose .
I live in an apartment and cannot have anything other than this .

Yes it is. Even better if you can throw the wire outside :-) but yes.....the
reel antenna will be just fine.

Enjoy, you'll be glad you picked it.:-)

kamalakar pasupuleti wrote:

Is the reel antenna with 25 ft wire sufficient for this purpose.
I live in an apartment and cannot have anything other than this.

Kam

It depends on whether you can install some or all of the reel antenna
wire outside. If all the antenna wire has to be inside, the reception
will depend on the construction materials in the building and the amount
of radio noise in the area. If the building has a lot of metal, such as
a steel frame or a metal roof, the reception will be significantly
weaker. It's always best to have the antenna outside where it can
capture the most signal and the least noise from devices in the
building. You might want to consider an active (amplified) whip or loop
antenna if you can't install any kind of antenna outside.


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