Looking for Advice and some help too!

[radioguyuk47]

Hi there fellow Dxers,
It's been quite a number of years since I first became a fully fledged Dxer - mus be 26 years +, so I'm looking for some help and advice!

I'm fed up with my Internet Radio, so have treated myself to a cracking little radio from Amazon called a
Trevi 741 Portable World Receiver Radio - 12 Band FM/MW/SW 1-10, as I see it's got some great reviews on there!!

Anyhow what sort of aerial should I need to get the best from this little radio?? An outside one?? What wire should I use and get from where?? Or should I opt for an Internal aerial??

Look forward to hearing from you all,
All the best
Nicolas

 

[mechanic]

Hi there fellow Dxers,
It's been quite a number of years since I first became a fully fledged Dxer - mus be 26 years +, so I'm looking for some help and advice!

I'm fed up with my Internet Radio, so have treated myself to a cracking little radio from Amazon called a
Trevi 741 Portable World Receiver Radio - 12 Band FM/MW/SW 1-10, as I see it's got some great reviews on there!!

Anyhow what sort of aerial should I need to get the best from this little radio?? An outside one?? What wire should I use and get from where?? Or should I opt for an Internal aerial??

Look forward to hearing from you all,
All the best
Nicolas

I could not find any such receiver on Amazon but a good antenna would bean outside wire, horizontal. I have one that is about 60 feet long, three to five feet above the ground. I hear most anything.


73 mechanic

 

[wavrider]

Agreed need to be outside for best reception

 

[222DBFL]

That or a discone antenna. Been looking at them myself, (discone antenna) that is. Need to find a good spot for one where I am. Wire would be easiest and most likely most stealthy though.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

That or a discone antenna. Been looking at them myself, (discone antenna) that is. Need to find a good spot for one where I am. Wire would be easiest and most likely most stealthy though.

Discone for HF? Stealthy? LOL A discone for HF is far from stealthy. How many acres do you have?

Here is an HF discone antenna.

And for size perspective.

 

[222DBFL]

No I meant the wire would be more stealthy CK, not the discone. Sorry for confusion.

 

[radioguyuk47]

That or a discone antenna. Been looking at them myself, (discone antenna) that is. Need to find a good spot for one where I am. Wire would be easiest and most likely most stealthy though.

Hi there,
Thank you so much for your invaluable advice!!!!

I found this on Amazon - is this the sort of thing I should be looking for????

 

[radioguyuk47]

I could not find any such receiver on Amazon but a good antenna would bean outside wire, horizontal. I have one that is about 60 feet long, three to five feet above the ground. I hear most anything.


73 mechanic

Here's the little beauty I've bought:

 

[BJ radionut]

http://kv5r.com/ham-radio/shortwave-antennas/

This is a good site! Gives you a good breakdown of elementary info as to what you may need or experiment with.
Lots of ideas to try and use. All depends on your space and time...
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB

 

[mechanic]

Here's the little beauty I've bought:

Looks to be a good receiver but is limited on HF frequencies as it covers mostly short wave broadcasters and has gaps in band coverage. A favorite of mine is the Tecsun PL-660 and a newer version will be out, the PL-670 soon. These cover the whole of HF, 100 kHz to 30 mHz and have USB and LSB including digital readout and memories.
Expect to pay a bit more for a full coverage receiver with all modes but you will hear many more stations and comms. The PL-660 also has SYNC detection to aid in reception during poor or fading band conditions. Of course a long wire always makes a difference! Think of your antenna as a fish net, the bigger the net the more fish you will catch!

73 mechanic