wrote in message
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Has anybody tried out any of those amplified antennas for shortwave
and
AM radios,are they any good? Any reccomendations? (except those
cheapo
Tiny Tuners that use a 9 volt battery,I own one of those and I know
it
isn't any good) I see that CCrane company sells a twin ferrite
antenna,are they any good?

I was wondering about that to an extent. The Passport
review for the MFJ-1020 says to use it as an amplified preselector
for an outside random wire if you want to use it well, but
that always had me wonder if the MFJ-1045c amplified
preselector is a better idea instead of the 1020. Passport
is rather silent about things like preselectors, unless they
are built into the antenna.

--Mike L.

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ML,

Two Random Wire Antenna "Pre-Selectors"
The 'choice' is about Your Listening Habbits
and the Bands that you plan on listening to . . .

Concerning these two MFJ Products:

* MFJ-1020C Indoor Active [Whip] Antenna which covers 300 kHz
to 40 MHz (LW, AM/MW and SW Bands) in five bands; and when used
with an External (OutSide) Antenna; the MFJ-1020C functions as
a Pre-Selector for the LongWave Band; AM-Medium Wave Band and
the Shortwave Bands.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1413.html
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-1020C
IMAGE= http://www.mfjenterprises.com/pictures/MFJ-1020C.jpg
MANUAL= http://www.mfjenterprises.com/man/pdf/MFJ-1020C.pdf
TBL: If you want a Random Wire Antenna "Pre-Selector" that will
Tune your Antenna for the AM/Medium Wave Band, Shortwave Band,
and the LongWave Band then choose the MFJ-1020C.

* MFJ-1045C "SWL" Receiver Pre-Selector with built-in Amplifier
which covers the Shortwave Bands from 1.8 to 54 MHz.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...amps/0807.html
- Does NOT cover the AM/MW Band or LongWave Band.
- Does NOT include a built-in Active Antenna for InDoor Use.
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...odid=MFJ-1045C
IMAGE= http://www.mfjenterprises.com/pictures/MFJ-1045C.jpg
MANUAL= http://www.mfjenterprises.com/man/pdf/MFJ-1045C.pdf
TBL: If you want a Random Wire Antenna "Pre-Selector" that will
Tune your Antenna for the Shortwave Bands [ONLY] then choose
the MFJ-1045C.


READ: The Age Old SWL'ers Question: Do I Need a Antenna Tuner ?
-or- a Pre-Selector ?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1449


iane ~ RHF
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Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night . . .
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond, The BEYOND !
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