long wire antenna
 

Hi there,

I want to install a long wire antenna to my Sony ICF-SW7600GR, so I'm
wondering whether it will significantly improve reception of already
available broadcasts as well as getting new, farther, emissions.

How that long wire antenna should be made? I mean length, kind of wire, ...

I'm quite naive in the shortwave listening world, thus any kind of help
would be very appreciated!

"zappa" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

I want to install a long wire antenna to my Sony ICF-SW7600GR, so I'm
wondering whether it will significantly improve reception of already
available broadcasts as well as getting new, farther, emissions.

How that long wire antenna should be made? I mean length, kind of wire,
....

I'm quite naive in the shortwave listening world, thus any kind of help
would be very appreciated!


for your first attempt at an antenna a kit would probably be best.

something like this may be what you want
http://support.radioshack.com/suppor...ns/swave-4.htm

the ARRL antenna handbook is one of the best and most respected sources on
how to build antennas.

Currently, using the receiver alone with its build in antenna I can listen
to the same broadcasts as attaching the wind up antenna into it. Perhaps it
improves a wee bit reception, but it's not always noticeable.

Even I'm starting to use the build in antenna with only its first section
extracted and placed in a vertical position. Of course, I suffer from
fadding and, sometimes, background noise but the wind up antenna doesn't
really improve it.

Therefore, will one of those kits help the receiver boosting reception?

Thank you!

"zappa" wrote in message
...
Currently, using the receiver alone with its build in antenna I can listen
to the same broadcasts as attaching the wind up antenna into it. Perhaps
it
improves a wee bit reception, but it's not always noticeable.

Even I'm starting to use the build in antenna with only its first section
extracted and placed in a vertical position. Of course, I suffer from
fadding and, sometimes, background noise but the wind up antenna doesn't
really improve it.

Therefore, will one of those kits help the receiver boosting reception?

Thank you!


an outside antenna generally works better then an inside antenna.

you may need a good ground connection to make the antenna work in an optimal
fashon.

happy DXing !

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:21:23 +0200, "zappa"
wrote:

Hi there,

I want to install a long wire antenna to my Sony ICF-SW7600GR, so I'm
wondering whether it will significantly improve reception of already
available broadcasts as well as getting new, farther, emissions.

How that long wire antenna should be made? I mean length, kind of wire, ...

I'm quite naive in the shortwave listening world, thus any kind of help
would be very appreciated!


Make it as long as you can, as high as you can. I wouldn't worry too
much about length. Keep it away from powerlines, if possible, where
you might pick up noise.

Places like Lowes Home Improvement and Home Depot sell a 500 foot roll
of wire for about $30. Copper, insulated or uninsulated, 14 or 12
guage, is fine.

Radio Shack sells a long wire antenna kit for shortwave listening;
about $10 or less.

Some like to get into long wire "baluns" or coax feeds, but a simple
piece of wire coming in your window, to your receiver, will do about
as well as anything. Start with that -- get fancy later.

Bob
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