Bob Agnew wrote:
Well now that I've had this radio a few days, it seems OK. I sure regret
giving away my R390A though! I am currently stiffled by the lack of a
decent antenna. At my old QTH, I had a 130 ft. G5RV strung from a 30 ft
tree top. Condo living sucks for Radio enthusiasts.


I feel your pain.

I use a Wellbrook 330S and recommend it, though it isn't cheap.

Steve

In article . com,
wrote:

Bob Agnew wrote:
Well now that I've had this radio a few days, it seems OK. I sure regret
giving away my R390A though! I am currently stiffled by the lack of a
decent antenna. At my old QTH, I had a 130 ft. G5RV strung from a 30 ft
tree top. Condo living sucks for Radio enthusiasts.


I feel your pain.

I use a Wellbrook 330S and recommend it, though it isn't cheap.


Yes, using a small active loop antenna is most likely your best bet. You
could also make a large passive loop if you have a good place to put it
like an attic. Some condos have attics. If you don't have that then use
an outside wall as long as you do not have aluminum siding or stucco.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Telamon wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:

Bob Agnew wrote:
Well now that I've had this radio a few days, it seems OK. I sure regret
giving away my R390A though! I am currently stiffled by the lack of a
decent antenna. At my old QTH, I had a 130 ft. G5RV strung from a 30 ft
tree top. Condo living sucks for Radio enthusiasts.


I feel your pain.

I use a Wellbrook 330S and recommend it, though it isn't cheap.


Yes, using a small active loop antenna is most likely your best bet. You
could also make a large passive loop if you have a good place to put it
like an attic. Some condos have attics. If you don't have that then use
an outside wall as long as you do not have aluminum siding or stucco.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

The Wellbrook has two primary virtues, so far as I'm concerned. First,
it doesn't pick up a lot of noise, and the lower noise floor helps to
render weak and messy signals intelligible. Second, you can rotate it
to null local noise sources. Earlier this evening the guy behind me was
letting his car idle and I was hearing it all over the place. After
rotating the Wellbrook I could no longer hear even a trace of the
noise.

That said, I'm constantly itching to try out new antennas and put them
head to head with the Wellbrook. I'd like to pitch the Wellbrook
against the Par End-Fedz wire antenna and the RF Systems MTA passive
vertical, just to name a couple. It seems to me the Wellbrook with its
loop design should win on principle, but experience occasionally throws
you an interesting surprise.

Steve

wrote:
Telamon wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:

Bob Agnew wrote:
Well now that I've had this radio a few days, it seems OK. I sure regret
giving away my R390A though! I am currently stiffled by the lack of a
decent antenna. At my old QTH, I had a 130 ft. G5RV strung from a 30 ft
tree top. Condo living sucks for Radio enthusiasts.


I feel your pain.

I use a Wellbrook 330S and recommend it, though it isn't cheap.


Yes, using a small active loop antenna is most likely your best bet. You
could also make a large passive loop if you have a good place to put it
like an attic. Some condos have attics. If you don't have that then use
an outside wall as long as you do not have aluminum siding or stucco.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

The Wellbrook has two primary virtues, so far as I'm concerned. First,
it doesn't pick up a lot of noise, and the lower noise floor helps to
render weak and messy signals intelligible. Second, you can rotate it
to null local noise sources. Earlier this evening the guy behind me was
letting his car idle and I was hearing it all over the place. After
rotating the Wellbrook I could no longer hear even a trace of the
noise.

That said, I'm constantly itching to try out new antennas and put them
head to head with the Wellbrook. I'd like to pitch the Wellbrook
against the Par End-Fedz wire antenna and the RF Systems MTA passive
vertical, just to name a couple. It seems to me the Wellbrook with its
loop design should win on principle, but experience occasionally throws
you an interesting surprise.

Steve

The biggest problem with the Wellbrook is nobody is ripping off their
design, so the price is high, especially with the Bush weak dollar
policy.

In article .com,
wrote:

wrote:
Telamon wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:

Bob Agnew wrote:
Well now that I've had this radio a few days, it seems OK. I sure
regret
giving away my R390A though! I am currently stiffled by the lack of
a
decent antenna. At my old QTH, I had a 130 ft. G5RV strung from a
30 ft
tree top. Condo living sucks for Radio enthusiasts.


I feel your pain.

I use a Wellbrook 330S and recommend it, though it isn't cheap.


Yes, using a small active loop antenna is most likely your best bet. You
could also make a large passive loop if you have a good place to put it
like an attic. Some condos have attics. If you don't have that then use
an outside wall as long as you do not have aluminum siding or stucco.


The Wellbrook has two primary virtues, so far as I'm concerned. First,
it doesn't pick up a lot of noise, and the lower noise floor helps to
render weak and messy signals intelligible. Second, you can rotate it
to null local noise sources. Earlier this evening the guy behind me was
letting his car idle and I was hearing it all over the place. After
rotating the Wellbrook I could no longer hear even a trace of the
noise.

That said, I'm constantly itching to try out new antennas and put them
head to head with the Wellbrook. I'd like to pitch the Wellbrook
against the Par End-Fedz wire antenna and the RF Systems MTA passive
vertical, just to name a couple. It seems to me the Wellbrook with its
loop design should win on principle, but experience occasionally throws
you an interesting surprise.


The biggest problem with the Wellbrook is nobody is ripping off their
design, so the price is high, especially with the Bush weak dollar
policy.

Why would see no one ripping off the Wellbrook design as a "problem."

I see it as a good thing.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

In article
,
Telamon wrote:

In article .com,
wrote:

wrote:
Telamon wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:

Bob Agnew wrote:
Well now that I've had this radio a few days, it seems OK. I sure
regret
giving away my R390A though! I am currently stiffled by the lack
of
a
decent antenna. At my old QTH, I had a 130 ft. G5RV strung from a
30 ft
tree top. Condo living sucks for Radio enthusiasts.


I feel your pain.

I use a Wellbrook 330S and recommend it, though it isn't cheap.


Yes, using a small active loop antenna is most likely your best bet.
You
could also make a large passive loop if you have a good place to put it
like an attic. Some condos have attics. If you don't have that then use
an outside wall as long as you do not have aluminum siding or stucco.


The Wellbrook has two primary virtues, so far as I'm concerned. First,
it doesn't pick up a lot of noise, and the lower noise floor helps to
render weak and messy signals intelligible. Second, you can rotate it
to null local noise sources. Earlier this evening the guy behind me was
letting his car idle and I was hearing it all over the place. After
rotating the Wellbrook I could no longer hear even a trace of the
noise.

That said, I'm constantly itching to try out new antennas and put them
head to head with the Wellbrook. I'd like to pitch the Wellbrook
against the Par End-Fedz wire antenna and the RF Systems MTA passive
vertical, just to name a couple. It seems to me the Wellbrook with its
loop design should win on principle, but experience occasionally throws
you an interesting surprise.


The biggest problem with the Wellbrook is nobody is ripping off their
design, so the price is high, especially with the Bush weak dollar
policy.

Snip

Why would you want to see someone rip off the Wellbrook design?

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Telamon - Consider the Source ~ RHF

I am sure even if the WellBrook Loop Antenna
http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/products.html#ALA1530
is Hand-Made that the Chinese or Indians can
Copy and Build them for sale at Half-the-Price
and still make a profit. But the WellBrook Loop
Antenna is not a High Volume Item and the
http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/products.html
Market is small.
http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/