starman wrote:

The signal gain achieved with an antenna tuner for shortwave *listening*
is likely to be insignificant compared to improving the signal to noise
ratio with a good RF ground. A passive preselector can also help a lot
to remove spurious signals caused by overloading of the receiver's
front-end.

Please explain what you mean by insignificant.

Having a good RF ground is a given, but the use of a tuner can actually yield
significant results.

I repeat: If the use of a tuner results in a better transfer of signal to
the receiver, then reception will indeed be better.

dxAce



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CW wrote:

You took the words right out of my mouth.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Wayne Letourneau wrote:

Antenna tunners are used mainly for transmitting and have little or no
use
for receiving.
wb0cte

Not so at all. If the use of a tuner results in a better transfer of
signal to
the receiver, then reception will indeed be better.

I currently do not use a tuner, but certainly have used them in the past
with
good results.

dxAce


"CW" no adddress@spam free.com wrote in message
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Fallow the instructions that came with it. Likely you won't tell any
difference. In some rare circumstances, it will help but mostly no.
The
show
the most benefit with short antennas.
"DJ" wrote in message
...
I got a random wire tuner (MJF 16010) and I am clueless on how to
properly
use it. I have an Sangean 909 with a random length (about 100 feet)
wire
antenna. I know how to hook it up. Now what? I can't tell any
difference.

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