Re: [IRCA] High Performance Car Antenna for MW DX

["T. Hills" <"thills"@sio.midco.net>]

I don't know if they're even made anymore but I put an 8' extendable 
whip that I found in the bargain bin at the local electronics parts 
jobber on my 61 Falcon with the factory tube/Germanium transistor hybrid 
AM radio. WFYR and WCCO came in almost like locals most days.

 It was made to be mounted on the side of a pickup cab but I managed to 
get it to fit a rear fender ;) My XYL at the time had some rather 
colorful comments about the setup but I pointed out that HER car was 20 
Years newer and I wasn't touching that.

Wonder how one would look on my Continental? ;)
On 4/10/2014 1:06 PM, Les Rayburn wrote:
> Several folks have written to see if I had any luck tracking down a 
> replacement antenna for my Dodge Ram that might improve performance on 
> the AM Band. Like a lot of DX'ers, I spent a fair amount of time 
> commuting--so many of my new catches are actually made in the truck. I 
> wanted an antenna to enhance the already good performance of my radio, 
> especially on the lower part of the band.
>
> A couple of helpful DX'ers pointed me to the Godar DXR-1000C antenna 
> which claims to provide improved reception on both AM-FM-and even SW 
> bands. Shortwave in car radios is very popular in Europe, though 
> almost unheard of in the US.
>
> A link to the antenna is shown below.
>
> http://www.godarusa.com/id83.html
>
> My order hasn't arrived yet, but when it does, I'll try it out and 
> then post a mini-review on the various AM lists. I am curious if other 
> DX'ers have tried this product in the past, and what kind of results 
> were obtained.


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