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The Eton E1 Radio and the RF Junkie "SWLZ" 9:1 Shortwave Listener's Balun with "F" Connector for RG6 (75 Ohm) Coax Cable Feed-in-Line Output. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETON-E...o/message/1005 If you are looking to build your own Random Wire Antenna (Longwire) to use with your Eton E1 Radio; then consider the "SWLZ" Shortwave Listener's (SWL) Balun by RF Junkie. WHY ? First the Eton E1 Radio uses a "PAL" Jack as the Input for an External Shortwave Listener's (SWL) Antenna. PAL ADAPTER - In the USA most of us will buy a "PAL" Jack to "F" Connector Adapter as the first piece of any SWL Antenna Hook-Up for the Eton E1 Radio. DIRECT RG6 COAX CABLE HOOK-UP TO THE ETON E1 : The simplest direct hook-up to accomplish this External Antenna "Connection" is to use RG6 (RG-6) 75 Ohms Coax Cable. RG6 (RG-6) is the 75 Ohms Coax Cable that is now used in most common home Cable TV and Satellite DDS TV Systems. Plus RG6 is readily available and has a relatively low cost. Note - RG59 (RG-59) 75 Ohm Coax Cable can also be used with the SWLZ Balun. SWLZ BALUN - The RF Junkie SWLZ Balun uses an "F" Connector as the Coax Cable mating jack; and simplifies the whole Coax Cable hook-up process to the Eton E1 Radio. SWLZ - Shortwave Longwire Antenna Balun Match 9:1 # SWLZ SWLZ = http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ5798979012 SWLZ 9:1 Balun Receiving Specifications Frequency Range: 500 kHz - 60 MHz The AM/MW Broadcast Band and Full Coverage of the Shortwave Bands SWR: Less than 2:1 over frequency range IMAGE - SWLZ Balun Large Photo http://www.geocities.com/qrp_baluns/SWLZ-Low.jpg NOTE - The SWLZ Balun uses a 9:1 Matching Transformer to connect your Random Wire Antenna and Ground to your RG6 Coax Cable as the Feed-in-Line. ABOUT - RF Junkies "QRP" Baluns : http://www.geocities.com/qrp_baluns/ * Product Page for RF Junkies "QRP" Baluns http://www.geocities.com/qrp_baluns/product.html * Shortwave Listener (SWL) Longwire / Random Wire SWL Antenna Matchers / Baluns - by RF Junkie http://www.geocities.com/qrp_baluns/LM.html * "SWLZ" Random Wire (Longwire) Antenna Impedance Matcher - by RF Junkie http://www.geocities.com/qrp_baluns/SWLZ.html * See Application Notes - How to hook-up the SWLZ Balun http://www.geocities.com/qrp_baluns/APP-SWLZ.html Drawing / Diagram of How To Hook the SWLZ up to your Random Wire Antenna, Ground and Radio / Receiver. * RadioShack "F" Connector Adapters F-ADAPTERS = http://tinyurl.com/af9tj RADIOSHACK = http://www.radioshack.com/ * Coax Cable Information http://www.rfcafe.com/references/ele...coax_chart.htm NOTE - RF Junkie's QRP Baluns are available on eBay. RF JUNKIE = http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrfjunkie e1-ing you all ~ RHF |