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June 23rd 06, 11:56 PM
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ICOM IC-R75
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 |
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