Larry Loeb wrote:
I'm thinking about getting a MFJ-1020C active tunable antenna because
I can
switch it between my portable and my non-portable shortwaves.

I can't run a big old outside wire. I can't.

I understand this is a compromise, but has anyone USED this?

Comments?

Best,
Larry Loeb

Hi Larry. It's hard to believe that you can't get something as small as
an H-800 Skymatch antenna outside, and that would result in better
performance than any antenna you're apt to use indoors. The Skymatch is
about 22 inches long and it's housed in brown PVC pipe. You can put it
*anywhere*, and it will be an extremely quiet antenna provided you put
it in a quiet place.

I won't recommend the Skymatch for indoor use, as it would pick up too
much local noise. In fact, I wouldn't spend a lot of money on any
antenna that I was going to use exclusively indoors, unless of course I
had a large attic and could find a quiet place for it there, away from
computers, TVs etc.

In any event, I haven't used the antenna you're inquiring about, but
perhaps others have.

Best,

Steve