Quick and dirty antenna?

[loosecannon]

I'm not a fan of active indoor antennas for SW, as there are so many noise sources for them to pick up these days.
not to mention that usually this type of antenna gets connected to a receiver with sub-par front end circuit that gets over loaded by the amplifier and ends up only picking up the local AM sports radio regardless of where you tune.

obviously others may have had better experiences with them.

i am a fan of this antenna for SW listening, as it's pretty low noise and has a very small footprint: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/special/bromstik.html

LC

 

[kopcicle]

http://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/pummeled-participle-of-tenacious-tenacity.223203/

 

[Keith Thompson]

Nice radio!
I have a Kaito KA1103 and love listening.
Enjoy!

Thanks, still feeling my way around the controls, but I suspect once I can string a decent long wire antenna I'll have a lot more success. Nice to be back in radio again. Now the studying begins for the ticket.

 

[Keith Thompson]

i am a fan of this antenna for SW listening, as it's pretty low noise and has a very small footprint: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/special/bromstik.html

LC

Thanks. That might be a good winter project to get me going. It mentions using an antenna tuner and they look pretty reasonable price-wise.

 

[Riverman]

I'm not a fan of active indoor antennas for SW, as there are so many noise sources for them to pick up these days.
LC

I agree on the indoor antennas. Tried one of the wire antennas on a spool and succeeded only in raising the noise level. I use the radio's built-in whip with great success. Listen all over the world.

 

[2RT307]

I agree on the indoor antennas. Tried one of the wire antennas on a spool and succeeded only in raising the noise level. I use the radio's built-in whip with great success. Listen all over the world.

I do both when I travel. Sometimes the noise level in whatever hotel I am staying in is low enough to use a wire, other times I just use the built in antenna.

73,
Brett

 

[Keith Thompson]

Well, took me awhile but I finally got a temporary 100' long line antenna strung and it made a world of difference with the Grundig Satellite 750. Picked up Saudi Arabia's Holy Quran broadcast and I think Madagascar. Spent the afternoon listening to contesters on SSB.

On another front, this week I sprang for an Icom IC-7300 with a power supply and a 140' (160-10) meter dipole antenna. Can't wait to get that baby up and running. Three weeks to go before I sit for the license exam(s).