RadioBanter - View Single Post - ICF-SW7600GR -- Best active antenna?

August 29th 05, 03:32 PM

wrote:
I just bought a Sony ICF-SW7600GR and it should arrive this week.

I live inside city limits in Lexington, KY where I don't have the ability to string antennas. Consequently, I am looking at buying an active antenna for this unit.

Any suggestions where to begin?

My first suggestion would be to try the radio with just the whip
antenna. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how many signals
that set will pick up. Portables like the 7600 and DE1103 are quite
sensitive and designed to work effectively with the built in antenna.

Next try a simple wire antenna. - just make one from stranded wire if
your 7600 doesn't come with one. One of the best ways to position a
wire antenna is to run it around the perimeter of the window in your
listening room.

To be honest I don't think you will get any more signals with an
amplified Sony antenna than you will get with a simple wire.