Junius,

One of the LF Engineering H800 Skymatch Active Antennas
is available on eBay at this time. It has a Starting Bid of $99
with a Buy-It-Now Price of $125 + $7.70 for S&H
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ5843281489

A 'bran new' LF Engineering H-800 Skymatch Active Antenna
with the full LF/MW/SW Spectrum from 10 kHz through 50 MHz.
http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT15.html
http://www.lfengineering.com/products.htm
http://www.lfengineering.com/pdf/Mon...es%20H-800.pdf
Standard MSRP Price of $139 + S&H

Question - Why Buy Used ?
When a New One with a Manufacture's Warranty and
Store 30 Day Return Policy only Costs $14 more.

well that is my two cents worth ~ RHF

Junius,

Here are two possible reasons for choosing the
LF Engineering H-800 Skymatch Active Antenna
with Fifty Feet (50') of RG-174/U Coax Cable
for Camping and that sort of thing . . .
http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT15.html
http://www.lfengineering.com/products.htm
http://www.lfengineering.com/pdf/Mon...es%20H-800.pdf

1. Rig a Rope to the H-800 (Top-Up) and use a Tree Limb
to hoise it up in the Air 35'-40' away from everything.

2. Put the H-800 On-Top of a 10' piece of PVC Pipe
that is secured in a One-Foot Hole-in-the-Ground and
is located 35'-40' away from everything.

The AOR WL-500 is a very good In-Door SWL Antenna
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/0238.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/0796.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/0238sys.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/0238int.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/0238.pdf
and for In-Door use would most likely be much better than
the LF Engineering H-800 Skymatch Active Antenna.

LF Engineering H-800 Skymatch Active Antenna is
by design an Out-Side {Out-Doors} SWL Antenna
and in an Out-Side Environment {Location} would
have greater utility for both Fixed and Mobile use.


hey it's just my opinion - iane ~ RHF

Comparing serial numbers on Wellbrook ALA 100, in a years time they
sold 3 of the version sold for North America. Their products are a bit
pricey, even more so due to the weak dollar.

Not only do they not have a North America outlet, but their UK outlet
doesn't have a secure server. You have to fax your credit card number
to the UK.

If you don't mind hacking a bit, the ALA 100 is the way to go. If
haven't checked lately, but when I got mine, it was the cheapest and
the least expensive to ship. Further, it is very portable since the
loop is whatever you DIY rather than some thing as big as a hulahoop.

junius wrote:
I haven't used the H-800 very
much since switching over to a Wellbrook loop. It's a very good value,
though. Doesn't get the attention it deserves, in my opinion.

Well, the Wellbrook loops get some pretty nice reviews in Passport to
World Band Radio. Given Wellbrook's lack of any distribution in the
U.S. & Canada, it's sometimes a little surprising to see how many North
American SW listeners on this newsgroup are using Wellbrook loops.

Junius

Junius,

The Par Electronics End-Fed Shortwave Listener's EF-SWL Antenna
is a very good Shortwave Listening (SWL) Antenna and I recommend
it to any one who wants to get good results right out of the box by
simply adding Coax Cable and a Ground.

PAR Electronics EF-SWL Antenna Info :
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...b0c1f933b5e495

POPCOM= http://www.popular-communications.co...landOct04.html
MT= http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2003reviews.html
eHAM= http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3707
PAR= http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_end.htm
UR= http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/2205.html
GE= http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT8.html

READ - PAR Electronics EF-SWL Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1666
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...85739bddf54cc3
Setting-Up the Ground Connection

READ: Par Electronics EF-SWL" End-Fed Shortwave Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/277
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...2c697b586250c4


Question - Do you have a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio ?
Then Read Setting-Up a Par EF-SWL Antenna with a 'portable' AM/FM
Shortwave Radio using an External Antenna 1/8" Mono-Jack Input.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1649

READ - Lets Think : Out-of-the-Box {Ready-Made}
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas for a Minute.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...1e9554b3d7d7ee



i have one setting right next to me
in the box as i write - iane ~ RHF
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Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Ð’Ñ�е Ð*адушны ! - - - Группа оператора
на приеме коротковолнового диапазона
Radio дл� Aнтенн SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
= = = = = Translation = = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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On 19 Dec 2005 15:32:14 -0800, "RHF"
wrote:


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$60 for a simple wire antenna?

On 19 Dec 2005 20:57:14 -0800, "RHF"
wrote:

David - Per your two links :

One RF Junkie SWLZ Balun = $16.50

45 Feet (#14 AWG @ 45/100 x $70) = $31.50

Total Cost $48

PAR EF-SWL Antenna = $58

david - you decide - iane ~ RHF
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14g for an antenna? Try 22g.

David,

The Par Electronics End-Fed Shortwave Listener's EF-SWL Antenna
uses 45 Feet of # 14 AWG Polyethylene Black Jacketed Flex-Weave
Antenna Wire with 168 Copper Strands as it's Wire Antenna Element.
FLEX-WEAVE = http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/flexweve.htm

That was the basis of the above # 14 AWG comparison ~ RHF

On 20 Dec 2005 15:40:43 -0800, "RHF"
wrote:

David,

The Par Electronics End-Fed Shortwave Listener's EF-SWL Antenna
uses 45 Feet of # 14 AWG Polyethylene Black Jacketed Flex-Weave
Antenna Wire with 168 Copper Strands as it's Wire Antenna Element.
FLEX-WEAVE = http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/flexweve.htm

That was the basis of the above # 14 AWG comparison ~ RHF

.
Like I said, it's very nice. Probably overkill. I have a piece of
Teflon insulated, tinned 22g strateched 125' across my backyard that's
working just fine. Seems a thick wire like the 14g would require a
heavier-duty suppourt arrangement. I just use nails and TyRaps.

David wrote:
On 20 Dec 2005 15:40:43 -0800, "RHF"
wrote:

David,

The Par Electronics End-Fed Shortwave Listener's EF-SWL Antenna
uses 45 Feet of # 14 AWG Polyethylene Black Jacketed Flex-Weave
Antenna Wire with 168 Copper Strands as it's Wire Antenna Element.
FLEX-WEAVE = http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/flexweve.htm

That was the basis of the above # 14 AWG comparison ~ RHF

.
Like I said, it's very nice. Probably overkill. I have a piece of
Teflon insulated, tinned 22g strateched 125' across my backyard that's
working just fine. Seems a thick wire like the 14g would require a
heavier-duty suppourt arrangement. I just use nails and TyRaps.

David,

If that is what works for you
then that is good enough.

~ RHF