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Old April 4th 04, 06:44 AM
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Al Arduengo wrote:

Carl - w5su writes:

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I'd opt for a 108" steel whip plus a small antenna tuner at the end of
the coax by the radio.


Where in te heck are these 108" whips? I would like to get it local
instead of waiting for mail but all there seems to be are up to 39"
whips for CBs.


Now, back to the noise problem...

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Out of curiosity, why doesn't this noise show up on my FM/AM that the
truck already has? Is it that the noise and its' harmonics lie in
the same band as sw?

I really need to break out the old college books and refresh my rf
theory.


You got a good answer from Peter so I'll just add that the receiver
matters too for mobile operation. I don't think you told us what
receiver you're using in the truck. I use a Drake-SW8 in my car with the
external whip antenna on the roof. The SW8 has a metal case which gives
better noise shielding than the plastic case of a portable. The sync'
detector is also a plus. I connect the audio from the SW8 to the car's
stereo system which makes it a lot easier to hear. If you're really
serious about shortwave in the truck consider upgrading your receiver
too.


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