Colin..if I may chime in here. 1) Congrats !!2) The E-1 is a fine rx, but for any kind of serious MW DX it needs an external antenna rather than its noise grabbing omni whip.
I use the E-1 here with whatever Phased BOG system I decide to use..either temporary ones aimed wherever..or my mainstay long ones along the northern edge of my land aimed about 273 deg.
The E-1 for domestic DX with an external antenna can get about 99% of what the R8A can get with the same antenna system.
For foreign DX, the E-1 can pull in splits, but the R8A is somewhat better at it as the filters seem to be a bit better, IMHO.
73 KAZ suggesting that if you're limited to indoor antennas you use some kind of loop with that E-1
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A rather interesting morning, from my perspective.1st for me... Audio on 585, 594, 612, 738, 774, 828, 945, 972... listened from 1230 til 1245 Eton E1 barefoot. -- .......................................................................................... Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT Com ------------------------------------------------------------------
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