RE: [HCDX] RE: VHF Antenna

["David Guretzki" <dguret@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Willi.

Well, it turns out that the long wire method was still better. I tried the
VHF antenna and though it worked on the strong signals, the long wire seemed
to be better. So, I guess I will need to keep using my 10m wire snaked
around the room!

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David Guretzki
McGill University
Faculty of Religious Studies (Ph.D. student)
Montreal, QC, Canada
dguret@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



-----Original Message-----
From: hard-core-dx-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:hard-core-dx-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Willi Passmann
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 7:34 AM
To: hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [HCDX] RE: VHF Antenna, was: attachments and question


Hello David,

welcome to the list. Regarding your antenna question: Sometimes the
funniest arrangements work, so you can at least try to connect the antenna.
However, I would not expect an improvement as the antennas are built for a
much higher frequency range than shortwave, so most any random wire should
give you a higher signal level.

If you are restricted to indoor antennas, a loop antenna is likely to give
you the best improvement you can reach, as this kind of antenna is
directional on low frequencies and quite effective in supressing electrical
noise.

Maybe some of the antenna FAQs will be a help: Do a "Search in broad" on
www.radio-portal.org, combining the categories "FAQs" and "Antennas".

vy 73,
Willi

>Question: There is a built in antenna for TV/FM reception in our suite. It
>is connected to a regular coax cable. How useful would it be to hook up
this
>up via a coax connection to the DX-394? If I do, should I use only it and
>not the random wire? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

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