"DesignGuy" wrote in message
news:x5bkd.318468$wV.171359@attbi_s54...

1. My receiver is a Sangean portable (I think the 800a), with an
odd
(RCA-style) external antenna jack. I understand that the antenna
impedience should match the receiver's. Will 300 ohm TV wire
soldered
to an RCA jack work? Should I be looking at 75 or 50 ohm cable?
(The
300 ohm TV cable has the advantage of being already in the wall).


You may find that too much of an external antenna will overload the
receiver's front end, causing images all across the SW bands. Some
portables
are notorious for this, though I'm not familar with the 800A.

Perhaps try with a long wire first, before doing all the work
required to
install a T2FD.

I think he's talking about the 803a, aka the Realistic DX-440.
It's a good radio in it's day in the bang for the buck category,
and my DX-440 still does a good job when hooked up to the
outside antenna. The variable SSB on it makes it good for
ham and other SSB listening. It was outclassed by the
Sony 2010 mainly because of the lack of a sync, but that's
simply my opinion.

--Mike L.