Jeff Santee wrote:

"N8KDV" wrote in message ...


Anyone of those coax types will work just fine. I just looked at that
antenna, and it seems awfully small.


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You're right its not very big. About 7' tall and 1.25" in diameter.
Its helically wound internally with a built in MLB. In the past Ive had up
the antennas you seem to have ,, a 200' wire and later a 70' wire with an
MLB. Without any doubt I can say the MTA outperformed my 70'
wire with MLB. With the 70' wire I had, noise ruined most weak signal
stuff, that I can get fairly easily now. I don't have the room for a 200'er
anymore cause I don't live on a double lot anymore. The MTA is one
of the most quiet antennas Ive ever used and most of the time more
signal isn't the answer, lower noise is.

Yes, it's quiet because it's just a 7' wire antenna.

I think short of a true longwire
with a MLB, the only thing thats going to beat the MTA is a antenna
cut for a specific freq. IMO.

That's hard to believe, as I stated above, it's just a 7' wire antenna with a matching
transformer. Nothing more, nothing less. I'd put my 70' wire, with the matching transformer up
against it any day. However, if noise is your issue, I guess what works, works.

You are right the Dutch want a lot of
money for their stuff. But it does seem to be pretty indestructible,
where I have had wires brought down by ice and wind. Im not saying
its the best for all occasions but its a very good compromise for
general SW listening.

Jeff

Jeff