On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 1:33:05 -0500, greg wrote
(in message gYk_a.78137$zy.43553@fed1read06):

I'm strongly considering purchasing a Sony 7600GR, and
since it'll probably be parked at home nearly all of the time
I'm thinking that I might also want to purchase some kind of
external antenna with it to further enhance reception. I've
read just a bit about Sony's AN-LP1, but haven't researched
external antennas much at all really.

Would hooking up an external antenna to this unit help things
much? I know its reception right off the whip has gotten high
praise as it is. Also, if I did purchase a separate antenna,
any suggestions? Passive? Active? Don't bother?


Depends on what kind of stations you're going after.

Take a look at the ten dollar "long wire" (random length) at your local
RadioShack.

#278-758, if I'm reading the web page (ugly) correctly.

But - I would suggest - start out easy. Listen to the powerhouses with the
whip and relax and listen. Once you've gotten your "feet wet", try an
external and see what ya get.

The main thing is: enjoy!



Gray Shockley
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DX-392 DX-398
RX-320 DX-399
70¹ Longwire
Torus Tuner (3-13 MHz)
Select-A-Tenna
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Vicksburg, MS US







Any sites on the web that could educate me on the use of
antennas? Any help in this area would be most appreciated.


And speaking of reception......I'm still trying to get a good feel
for how much better pickup I'd get going up to something like
the Satellit 800. They can be had for just over 400, but the Sony
unit can be had for practically a third of that. Would the increase
in quality match the increase in price? hmmmmm......

Anyway, thanks for any help in these areas...

Greg

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"Tom Sevart" wrote in message
...

"greg" wrote in message
news:gYk_a.78137$zy.43553@fed1read06...
I'm strongly considering purchasing a Sony 7600GR, and
since it'll probably be parked at home nearly all of the time
I'm thinking that I might also want to purchase some kind of
external antenna with it to further enhance reception. I've
read just a bit about Sony's AN-LP1, but haven't researched
external antennas much at all really.

You can build one yourself for next to nothing:
www.geocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html


--
Tom Sevart N2UHC
Frontenac, KS

http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc

You can build one yourself for next to nothing:
www.geocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html

Hey Tom, how have you been? Haven't seen you in here in a while. Welcome
back. :-)

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***GO BEARCATS***
~*~*~Oct.15th Payback Begins~*~*~*~
~~~Hammarlund129X/140X~~~
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