On Mar 24, 8:38*pm, wrote:
Every now & again I feel an urge to throw some money into cheap
shortwave stuff. *I've played with the old RatShack amplified antenna
- not too impressed, and a few months ago bought a Grundig Mini-World
(digital) and though it doesn't compare to my Sony 7600G or Icom R75
it's kinda nice to carry around on my evening walk or to take fishing.
So, I was thinking that for when I travel and just for farting around
the Kaito active loop might be kinda fun. *Has anyone here used one of
these and if so, how does it compare to just clipping about 20 feet of
wire to a whip antenna? *Not interested in being pointed to links of
reviews, I can use Google myself; more interested in feedback from
this group.

Thanks in advance,
Greenhornet

note: Greenhornet is a chip dip a friend makes; sour cream, capers,
wasabe and a few other spices.......puts hair on your chest and
removes wallpaper also

GH,

I do not recommend the Kaito KA33 Active Antenna
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/3670.html
The Tuning Wheel is too small = Hard to use.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/3670sys.html
The Tuning is too Iffy = Difficult to tune.

READ - The Sony AN-LP1 Active Shortwave Loop Antenna
-vice- the Degen / Kaito AM and Shortwave Loop Antennas
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...fbd42e96abbbb8

1 - Consider the Sony AN-LP1 Portable Active Antenna which
could be called a Narrow-Banded {Un-Tuned} Loop Antenna.
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ140214066985
* The Control Box is equipped with a Frequency Band
{Narrow Range} Selection Knob : ~4 MHz, ~5 MHz,
~6 MHz, ~7 MHz, ~10 MHz, ~12 MHz, ~14 MHz,
~16 MHz, and ~20 MHz
* This Knob {Switch} allows the Selection of any of these
Bands which cover the major Shortwave Radio Broadcast
Bands.
* It generally Amplifies "All" the Frequencies within these
Narrow Bands and Attenuates the Frequencies that are
out of the specific Band.
Note - There is NO Fine-Tuning within the Bands.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/3676pre.jpg
+ Key-To-Do - Place the Antenna Element in/on/near
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...47f78cd1792a58
an Outside facing Window for a better RF Signal and
less RFI/EMF Noise pick-up.

Finding-It - It can be found 'new' on eBay offered
by the eBay Japanese seller : "buyfromjapan"
http://myworld.ebay.com/buyfromjapan/
* Sony AN-LP1 Portable Active Antenna
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ360039106613

KAITO KA35 {eBay TG35} Wide-Band Active Antenna :
1 - Charge It ! {Re-Chargeable}
2 - Connect It ! {Easy Hook-Up}
3 - Use It {Simply Turn-It-On / No Tuning Required}
WHAT COULD BE EASIER !

Kaito KA35 Amplified Active LW + MW + Shortwave Antenna
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260224892616
http://www.radios4you.com/antenna-kaito-ka35.html
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7293
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/4835.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...t/ka35whip.jpg
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...nt/ka35dia.jpg

Also sold as the TG35 Solar USB Recharge Indoor
SW MW LW Active Antenna -on- eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ140156238905

QUESTION : WHAT IS THE "GREEN" ANTENNA ?
The KA35/ TG35 is a Indoor AM {Medium Wave};
Shortwave and Longwave Active Antenna.
The KA35/TG35 Broadband {No-Tuning} Active Antenna
has the Frequency Coverage from : 30 kHz to 30 MKHz
using two Plug-In Antenna Elements :

* Ferrite "Rod" Element for the AM {Medium Wave} Band
Frequency Coverage : 520 kHz to 1710 kHz plus Longwave
along with the Ferrite Rod 'Coupler' for Radio's requiring it.
TIP - Rotate and Position the Ferrite Rod for the best
AM/MW Reception of the individual AM/WM Radio Station
because this is a Directional Antenna.

* Short "Whip" Antenna Element for the Shortwave Band
Frequency Coverage : 3.0 MHz to 30.0 MHz
TIP - This is an Omni-Directional Antenna : So fully extend
the Whip and Place the Antenna Element in/on/near
an Outside facing Window for a better RF Signal and
less RFI/EMF Noise pick-up.

QUESTION : WHAT MAKES IT "GREEN" ?
The KA35/TG35 Active Antenna has a 500mAh Ni-MH
'rechargeable' Battery built into the Antenna, this can
be 'recharged' by the Solar Cell that is also built into
the Antenna.
- - - This makes the KA35/TG35 Active Antenna a "Green" Product.
Plus - The KA35/TG35 Active Antenna can be recharge the Ni-MH
'rechargeable' Battery via the USB Port Connection of a PC.

ANTENNA SIGNAL OUTPUT ?
The KA35/TG35 Active Antenna uses a 1/8" (3.5mm)
Stereo Plug as it's Out-Put-Connection.

KA35/TG35 Users Instructions :
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ant/4835om.pdf

READ - The "Green" Antenna {TG35} for AM/MW Radio
Reception plus the Shortwave Radio Bands Too !
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...a1f6eb63507d83

hope this helps - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}