BRENT,

KACHINA78 has given you som good advise.

Yes you should consider the Par EF-SWL Antenna - Read:
"PAR Electronics EF-SWL Antenna - Setting-Up the Ground Connection"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1666

Also, here are two more Messages to ReAD:

* Par Electronics EF-SWL" End-Fed Shortwave Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/277

* Setting-Up a Par EF-SWL Antenna with a 'portable' Shortwave
Radio using an External Antenna 1/8" Mono-Jack Input.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1649
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iane ~ RHF
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Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night . . .
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond - The Beyond !
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= = = (Kachina 78) wrote in message
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Brent, Jacks right, a balun and a run of antenna wire, will get you some good
results. You could also try Par Electronics EF-SWL, which costs just a bit more
than a good balun. It's set up, with insulators, ready to go right out of the
box. You can even configure the transformers ground, at the feed point, which
is equipped with two grounding terminals, and a shorting connection. All you
need to do is try each of the grounding options, and see which one works best
for reducing noise. I've got one up on the roof, and it works very well...nice
and quiet. Good DXing to you, Gary
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