Advanced antenna solution for noisey suburban area ???
Hiya...
Here is one I could use some help with.... As always, I'm always trying to improve my sw listening capabilities. I have an R-75 and two very good antennas on my roof. One is a G5RV and the other is a 200 foot wire that utilizes a coax feed and matching transformer. Both are very good antennas. I've thought about getting a new radio to improve my capabilities and I've tried a few radios on loan from friends. Those radios include the NRD-545, R8-A and R-5000. I've come to the painful conclusion that the performance problem for me isn't my radio or my antennas. Both are good. The problem for me is my area. I live in the northern NJ suburbs and it is a very noisy area. I've read a bunch of web pages on antennas, but I haven't really found any antenna solutions that boast to be ideal solutions for noisy areas. I've got a fairly good understanding about antennas, but I'm not advanced. Does anyone have ANY ideas as to what would be an ideal antenna solution that would offer me some improvement as far as increasing signal into my radio and limiting noise ??? Money is no object, and neither is effort. I'll spend money on an "out of the box" solution as well as put time into an elaborate home brew project. Performance is key. If it would help to know more about my current antennas, detailed info about both of them is on my web page. The link is in my signature. Any suggestions would be most welcome. -- Respectfully, Michael Location: New Jersey Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102 PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube) Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com |
"Michael" wrote Hiya... Here is one I could use some help with.... As always, I'm always trying to improve my sw listening capabilities. I have an R-75 and two very good antennas on my roof. One is a G5RV and the other is a 200 foot wire that utilizes a coax feed and matching transformer. Both are very good antennas. I've thought about getting a new radio to improve my capabilities and I've tried a few radios on loan from friends. Those radios include the NRD-545, R8-A and R-5000. I've come to the painful conclusion that the performance problem for me isn't my radio or my antennas. Both are good. The problem for me is my area. I live in the northern NJ suburbs and it is a very noisy area. I've read a bunch of web pages on antennas, but I haven't really found any antenna solutions that boast to be ideal solutions for noisy areas. I've got a fairly good understanding about antennas, but I'm not advanced. Does anyone have ANY ideas as to what would be an ideal antenna solution that would offer me some improvement as far as increasing signal into my radio and limiting noise ??? Money is no object, and neither is effort. I'll spend money on an "out of the box" solution as well as put time into an elaborate home brew project. Performance is key. If it would help to know more about my current antennas, detailed info about both of them is on my web page. The link is in my signature. Any suggestions would be most welcome. -- Respectfully, Michael Location: New Jersey Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102 PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube) Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com Michael, you might try the "Wellsbrook Loop" that is so famous in the noisy city-gardens of England. Since the interference you suffer from is not from your own property, the noise-limiting "Hear It", Time-Wave or other processors might also help. Jack Painter Virginia Beach, Virginia |
I can vouch for the Wellbrook 330S. It's very quiet and an all-around
excellent antenna. Might also be worth looking at the ClearSpeech DSP unit. I recently added an old one to my setup and...well, I'm hearing very little white noise. I don't even bother to use the squelch anymore. Steve |
I have a big old wide fartin ass that can solve any radio or antenna
problem. ~Alice~ |
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 19:57:55 -0500, "Michael"
wrote: If it would help to know more about my current antennas, detailed info about both of them is on my web page. The link is in my signature. Any suggestions would be most welcome. http://www.grove-ent.com/ANC4.html |
Yes, but it generates a whole new set of problems.... :)
Steve |
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You have very good advice re using a Wellbrook ALA 1530/330 as they are
inherently less noisy than wire antenna's. If mounted high on a pole with a rotator you will get a vast improvement on your present setup. See PASSPORT for good reviews on the Wellbrooks Also, you can read my own experiences with active antenna's at the link below -- John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods 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 http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx "Michael" wrote in message ... Hiya... Here is one I could use some help with.... As always, I'm always trying to improve my sw listening capabilities. I have an R-75 and two very good antennas on my roof. One is a G5RV and the other is a 200 foot wire that utilizes a coax feed and matching transformer. Both are very good antennas. I've thought about getting a new radio to improve my capabilities and I've tried a few radios on loan from friends. Those radios include the NRD-545, R8-A and R-5000. I've come to the painful conclusion that the performance problem for me isn't my radio or my antennas. Both are good. The problem for me is my area. I live in the northern NJ suburbs and it is a very noisy area. I've read a bunch of web pages on antennas, but I haven't really found any antenna solutions that boast to be ideal solutions for noisy areas. I've got a fairly good understanding about antennas, but I'm not advanced. Does anyone have ANY ideas as to what would be an ideal antenna solution that would offer me some improvement as far as increasing signal into my radio and limiting noise ??? Money is no object, and neither is effort. I'll spend money on an "out of the box" solution as well as put time into an elaborate home brew project. Performance is key. If it would help to know more about my current antennas, detailed info about both of them is on my web page. The link is in my signature. Any suggestions would be most welcome. -- Respectfully, Michael Location: New Jersey Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102 PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube) Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com |
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"Jack Painter" wrote: "Michael" wrote Hiya... Here is one I could use some help with.... As always, I'm always trying to improve my sw listening capabilities. I have an R-75 and two very good antennas on my roof. One is a G5RV and the other is a 200 foot wire that utilizes a coax feed and matching transformer. Both are very good antennas. I've thought about getting a new radio to improve my capabilities and I've tried a few radios on loan from friends. Those radios include the NRD-545, R8-A and R-5000. I've come to the painful conclusion that the performance problem for me isn't my radio or my antennas. Both are good. The problem for me is my area. I live in the northern NJ suburbs and it is a very noisy area. I've read a bunch of web pages on antennas, but I haven't really found any antenna solutions that boast to be ideal solutions for noisy areas. I've got a fairly good understanding about antennas, but I'm not advanced. Does anyone have ANY ideas as to what would be an ideal antenna solution that would offer me some improvement as far as increasing signal into my radio and limiting noise ??? Money is no object, and neither is effort. I'll spend money on an "out of the box" solution as well as put time into an elaborate home brew project. Performance is key. If it would help to know more about my current antennas, detailed info about both of them is on my web page. The link is in my signature. Any suggestions would be most welcome. -- Respectfully, Michael Location: New Jersey Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102 PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube) Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com Michael, you might try the "Wellsbrook Loop" that is so famous in the noisy city-gardens of England. Since the interference you suffer from is not from your own property, the noise-limiting "Hear It", Time-Wave or other processors might also help. Jack and sdaniel13 are giving you good advice. The best shot you have in a noisy area is a small amplified loop. A shielded loop would be best. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 02:38:37 GMT, m II wrote:
wrote: I have a big old wide fartin ass that can solve any radio or antenna problem. ~Alice~ So, Cuhulin..do you dress in women's clothing when you post as Alice? mike You should know! That is the taste of his ass in your mouth right now. |
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