Thanks to all who wrote and gave me some very good answers to my question.
I think I will go with the wire antenna for now also to the gentleman that
asked what area I am from Im located in Alabama Thanks to all who
responded!! Steve







"Jake Brodsky" wrote in message
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Stephen Drummonds wrote:
I am considering buying a Icom r75 and would like to get an active
antenna to go with it. my question is this Are the active antennas worth
the money or should I stick with a wire antenna? Thanks for any input
Steve

Active antennas can be reasonably good, but there is one tiny hitch: You
need to isolate it from all the electrical and computer hash you'll
generate in your house. Do not buy a cheap active antenna or you'll be
sorry.

It's actually easier to erect a random wire antenna and use it instead of
an active antenna. That said, a well isolated loop antenna with an
external power supply, isolated from the rest of the house, might be just
what the doctor ordered for a small suburban lot. Loop antennas have the
advantage of being able to null out local groundwave signals.

However, if you have more than fifty feet of distance available to you, I
suggest you look in to the random wire first. It's cheaper, and it just
plain works...

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