I have been getting superb performance from my RF Systems DX 1 Pro active
antenna for some years now. It is made in Holland and is used by many
embassies and government services. My reception on LW, MW and Tropical Bands
is outstanding and the antenna is very quiet compared with my longwire
antenna's which I have now dismantled.

Get a copy of Passport 2005 where you will find very good reviews of all the
available active antenna's. They favour the Wellbrook antenna's.
See http://www.passband.com/ if you want to order one

Don't believe what they say about the DX 1 being noisy, as it's not.
Visiting DXer's to my urban town shack always remark on how quiet it is.
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop

"big boy now" wrote in message
.. .
I am looking to buy a good active antenna..
i have looked at a few Antennas on the net.
but you can look all you like there is nothing better than advice of
current
users.. the main two antennas i have been looking at are.
dressler Active antennas and also wellbrook Active antennas
the wellbrook is an active loop antenna for HF use.
the dressler is a short active vertical...
what is the better antenna users comments only please.
if i buy the wellbrook active loop would i need to mount this on a rotor.
or can anybody recommend a better Active antenna to buy.
i have about £250.00 to spend on the antennas and any cabling and
connectors
i may need to buy.....
i am living very close to Heathrow airport in the uk .
i am using an AR5000 receiver ....
any advice would be more than welcome...
Thanks: john

Hello John
i looked at the DX-1 PRO RF System as they are advertised
hear in the uk in short wave magazine sold by Haydon communications at a
cost of £359.95....
i tried looking this antenna up on the net for the spec but could not find
any information on the antenna...
would have a website address for the company who makes the DX-1.
i would need to research the antenna before i buy due to the high cost.
as i am living right next to Heathrow air port....
and as you can imagine there are lots of strong signals from the air port.
some days i can not even use some of the HF bands do to interference ...so i
would need to know what would be best for me to use i don't mind spending
good money on an antenna but only if it improves my reception would not want
to spend all that money and not see a big difference.......could you post
the spec of the antenna hear what is the size of the antenna when fully
assembled....
i don't have any problems putting an antenna up out doors.

thanks: John


"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
I have been getting superb performance from my RF Systems DX 1 Pro active
antenna for some years now. It is made in Holland and is used by many
embassies and government services. My reception on LW, MW and Tropical
Bands
is outstanding and the antenna is very quiet compared with my longwire
antenna's which I have now dismantled.

Get a copy of Passport 2005 where you will find very good reviews of all
the
available active antenna's. They favour the Wellbrook antenna's.
See http://www.passband.com/ if you want to order one

Don't believe what they say about the DX 1 being noisy, as it's not.
Visiting DXer's to my urban town shack always remark on how quiet it is.
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop

"big boy now" wrote in message
.. .
I am looking to buy a good active antenna..
i have looked at a few Antennas on the net.
but you can look all you like there is nothing better than advice of
current
users.. the main two antennas i have been looking at are.
dressler Active antennas and also wellbrook Active antennas
the wellbrook is an active loop antenna for HF use.
the dressler is a short active vertical...
what is the better antenna users comments only please.
if i buy the wellbrook active loop would i need to mount this on a rotor.
or can anybody recommend a better Active antenna to buy.
i have about £250.00 to spend on the antennas and any cabling and
connectors
i may need to buy.....
i am living very close to Heathrow airport in the uk .
i am using an AR5000 receiver ....
any advice would be more than welcome...
Thanks: john