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    How to improve the reception of shortwave for VX-3R

    Hi, If I search "shortwave antenna" on ebay, I can found some antennas for the improvement of reception on the SW band. I am a Newbie, and I am not sure if it will work for VX-3R. For example, 85' "SOLID BRASS SLINKY" Shortwave DX AM FM CB Antenna, it use an alligator clip for connection...
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    How to improve the reception of shortwave for VX-3R

    Thanks for your detailed explanation. While I was trying to find a right antenna for shortwave reception. But it seems there is no such thing sold in the market.
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    How to improve the reception of shortwave for VX-3R

    Hi, I ordered a YAESU VX-3R mobile transceiver recently. However, I always got nothing when I was trying to receive the shortwave broadcasting (Band 1: 1.8M~30MHz). I am wondering how to improve the reception of shortwave for the VX-3R? Do I need to set some parameters for this? Any friends...