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Here they are:

1. using a portable radio receiver, is it better to use an antenna extension that clips on to the mast or one that attaches to the external antenna jack?

2. I know that longer and higher is better but if limited to inside what would be considered acceptable for performance vs distance? looking to pick up 20m and 40m local not intercontinental.

I know these are easy topics to get into a long discussion with technical answers but I am looking for general common sense guidelines.

Being a ham I picked up a portable with SW bands and am looking for an easy antenna to use while on the road.

<blockquote data-quote="Norm Garland" data-source="post: 749393" data-attributes="member: 51522">Here they are:1. using a portable radio receiver, is it better to use an antenna extension that clips on to the mast or one that attaches to the external antenna jack?2. I know that longer and higher is better but if limited to inside what would be considered acceptable for performance vs distance?&nbsp; looking to pick up 20m and 40m local not intercontinental.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I know these are easy topics to get into a long discussion with technical answers but I am looking for general common sense guidelines.&nbsp; Being a ham I picked up a portable with SW bands and am looking for an easy antenna to use while on the road.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Norm Garland, post: 749393, member: 51522"] Here they are: 1. using a portable radio receiver, is it better to use an antenna extension that clips on to the mast or one that attaches to the external antenna jack? 2. I know that longer and higher is better but if limited to inside what would be considered acceptable for performance vs distance? looking to pick up 20m and 40m local not intercontinental. :) I know these are easy topics to get into a long discussion with technical answers but I am looking for general common sense guidelines. Being a ham I picked up a portable with SW bands and am looking for an easy antenna to use while on the road. [/QUOTE]

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