Anyone use this for SW listening. Would really love to hear some
feedback on it.

Thanks.

Buther Boy

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"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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Anyone use this for SW listening. Would really love to hear some
feedback on it.

Thanks.

Buther Boy

Reviews at:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1606

How much money do the Miracle Whip antennas cost,who sells them,are they
really any good?
cuhulin

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"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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Anyone use this for SW listening. Would really love to hear some
feedback on it.

Thanks.

Buther Boy

Reviews at:
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1606

I have to be perfectly honest. When I first read this,
I thought two things: a) how on earth do you make an
antenna out of a Miracle Whip jar, and b) how come
they haven't been sued by Kraft yet?

--Mike L.

I bought one this summer for use with my R-75 & 756Pro while camping, in
situations when I don't want to run a randomwire through the trees or around
the site.

The antenna works as advertised, and provides better signals off a whip
antenna than I ever thought possible. During my tests, it was essentially
equal to a 75-ft. randomwire I compared it to, at least on shortwave.
Mediumwave reception, expectedly, was only fair for such a relatively short
antenna at those frequencies.

I also tried the Miracle Whip with a Degen DE1103, and the signals were far
better than with the Degen's built-in whip antenna (again, except MW).

The construction is very nice, and this is a well-built product. The
portability factor and quick deployment is a primary reason for buying the
Miracle Whip. When you consider the small "foot print" of the antenna, it is
a good value. However, if you have room for a passive randomwire you will do
just as well for a fraction of the cost.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA


"Buther Boy" wrote in message
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Anyone use this for SW listening. Would really love to hear some
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Thanks.

Buther Boy

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I've used the Miracle Whip for SWLing and have had similarly good
results. I've found it to be a convenient choice for use with the
Drake SW-8, providing pleasing results all around.
I also tend to prefer using the Miracle Whip over various active
antennas when listening on the Sony ICF-SW77.

I just bought the miracle whip for use with my new Yaesu FT-817. It
is a transceiver, of course, but I like having the ability to transmit
as I'm also a licensed ham.

Thanks for the comments, folks!

Buther Boy


On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 07:37:10 -0700, "Guy Atkins"
wrote:

I bought one this summer for use with my R-75 & 756Pro while camping, in
situations when I don't want to run a randomwire through the trees or around
the site.

The antenna works as advertised, and provides better signals off a whip
antenna than I ever thought possible. During my tests, it was essentially
equal to a 75-ft. randomwire I compared it to, at least on shortwave.
Mediumwave reception, expectedly, was only fair for such a relatively short
antenna at those frequencies.

I also tried the Miracle Whip with a Degen DE1103, and the signals were far
better than with the Degen's built-in whip antenna (again, except MW).

The construction is very nice, and this is a well-built product. The
portability factor and quick deployment is a primary reason for buying the
Miracle Whip. When you consider the small "foot print" of the antenna, it is
a good value. However, if you have room for a passive randomwire you will do
just as well for a fraction of the cost.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA


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Thanks.

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