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

In article %KOVd.36041$7z6.11098@lakeread04,
"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

Thank you all for the info... I'm going to put up a Wellbrook loop on a
rotator in the spring. It should be interesting to see how that helps.

Thanx again, all !!!!

Michael


"Jack Painter" wrote in message
news:%KOVd.36041$7z6.11098@lakeread04...

"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

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

I have a big old wide fartin ass that can solve any radio or antenna
problem.
~Alice~

Yes, but it generates a whole new set of problems....

Steve

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

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.