Original Message was :
Matching Coax Impedance: To Receiver or To Antenna ?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...b9cf853fc47490
On Mar 3, 6:02 am, dave wrote:

- So does a home made one for $10.

- http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/s...Balun_MLB..htm

- The RFS is way overpriced.

RFS = RF-Systems [NL]

With respect to 'other' 9:1 Matching Transformers designed
for "Receive Only" Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL) use :
That would be a : YES.

- If you're going to spend that kind of money
- get something not made by communists,

Dave -fwiw- the RF-Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)
is made by RF-Systems [NL] "The Netherlands" a Member
of the EU and a Memeber of NATO too.
http://www.rf-systems.nl/Contact.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands
The Netherlands is a Parliamentary Democracy coupled
to a Constitutional Monarchy which is far from being
Communists : Socialist Yes -but- Communist NO.

- e.g. a Palomar MLB-1.

The Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB-1) which is Priced
at US$50 plus US$8 for S&H a US$17 Savings.
http://www.palomar-engineers.com/MLB-1/mlb-1.html
-by- Palomar-Engineers

Robert 11,

There are Better Lower Cost Alternatives to the
RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)

In general I would agree with Dave; that for it relative High Cost
of around US$75 the RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)
is overpriced in the Market Place for a "Receive Only" Matching
Transfromer for Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL).
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/1484.html

The Par Electronics End-Fed Short Wave Antenna (EF-SWL)
sells for US$10 less and you get both the "Receive Only"
Matching and the 45 Foot AWG # 14 Flex-Weave Antenna
Wire made of 168 Strands of # 36 Gauge woven Copper
Wire with a Black Polyethylene Coating @ US$65.
http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT8.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant/2205.html

The WinRadio LWA-0130 Long Wire Antenna Adapter is also
a "Receive Only" Matching Transfromer for Shortwave Radio
Listening (SWL) and sells for US$40 {US$35 Savings }
http://www.grove-ent.com/WR0130.html
With that Savings you could buy your Coax Cable and Wire
Antenna Element.

This eBay Seller "NW Antennas" in Canada makes a 40 Foot
long Single Wire End-Fed Antenna coupled to a Dual-Core
Matching Transformer for a Buy-it-Now Price of US$39 plus
S&H of US$16 = Total US$55 and that is a US$20 Savings.
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260215175497
http://myworld.ebay.com/nwantennas/
With that Savings you could buy your Coax Cable.

Another eBay Seller "Low-Bander" in the USA makes an
80 Foot long "Super Longwire All Band Shortwave Antenna
that comes with a 9:1 Balun {Matching Transformer} plus
50 Feet of Coax Cable with a PL-259 Plug to connect to
your Radio for a Buy-it-Now Price of US$33 plus S&H of
US$10 = Total US$43 and that is a US$32 Savings.
It is a 'complete' Shortwave Antenna System All-in-One !
http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ180218553370
http://myworld.ebay.com/lowbander/
All you have to do is Rig-It and just add a Ground Rod
and Ground Wire.

CAUTION -Safety Note- All Outside Wire Shortwave Radio
Listening (SWL) Antennas that are 'connected' to your
Radios, Receivers and Radio Shack Equipment should be
well {earthen} Grounded* either at the Antenna; somewhere
along the Feed-in-Line; or in the Radio Shack.
* Check-Out : Good Ground = Great Signals
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx...und/index.html
-hosted by- Hard Core DX .Com

"Secrets of the Universe Revealed" a Look-in-Side
the RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)
http://www.remeeus.eu/english/hamradio/mlb.htm
X-Rays and A-Lot-More . . .

~ RHF

I got one. Works great! Installed easily.

the Ten-Tec RX340 is over priced too, but I would still like to have one.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html


"RHF" wrote in message
...
Original Message was :
Matching Coax Impedance: To Receiver or To Antenna ?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...b9cf853fc47490
On Mar 3, 6:02 am, dave wrote:

- So does a home made one for $10.

-
http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/s...0Balun_MLB.htm

- The RFS is way overpriced.

When the RF Systems MLB first came out some years ago, a mate of mine
bought one.
I couldn't wait to test it against the homebrew matching transformers
(9:1) that a ham had made for me. I and a couple of other lads did
comprehensive testing between the homebrew MLB's and the fancy
expensive RF Systems one.

We could hardly tell any difference between our el cheapo's (about $5)
and the RF systems, with a bit of a bias towards ours being better.

If you are the least bit handy roll your own.

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A.
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

On Mar 5, 1:26*pm, RHF wrote:
Original Message was :
Matching Coax Impedance: To Receiver or To Antenna ?http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...b9cf853fc47490
On Mar 3, 6:02 am, dave wrote:

- So does a home made one for $10.

-http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/schemas/Magnetic%20Longwire%20Balu...

- The RFS is way overpriced.

RFS = RF-Systems [NL]

With respect to 'other' 9:1 Matching Transformers designed
for "Receive Only" Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL) use :
That would be a : YES.

- If you're going to spend that kind of money
- get something not made by communists,

Dave -fwiw- the RF-Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)
is made by RF-Systems [NL] "The Netherlands" a Member
of the EU and a Memeber of NATO too.http://www.rf-systems.nl/Contact.htm...ki/Netherlands
The Netherlands is a Parliamentary Democracy coupled
to a Constitutional Monarchy which is far from being
Communists : Socialist Yes -but- Communist NO.

- e.g. a Palomar MLB-1.

The Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB-1) which is Priced
at US$50 plus US$8 for S&H a US$17 Savings.http://www.palomar-engineers.com/MLB-1/mlb-1.html
-by- Palomar-Engineers

Robert 11,

There are Better Lower Cost Alternatives to the
RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)

In general I would agree with Dave; that for it relative High Cost
of around US$75 the RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)
is overpriced in the Market Place for a "Receive Only" Matching
Transfromer for Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL).http://www.universal-radio..com/cata..._ant/1484.html

The Par Electronics End-Fed Short Wave Antenna (EF-SWL)
sells for US$10 less and you get both the "Receive Only"
Matching and the 45 Foot AWG # 14 Flex-Weave Antenna
Wire made of 168 Strands of *# 36 Gauge woven Copper
Wire with a Black Polyethylene Coating @ US$65.http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT8.htmlht..._ant/2205.html

The WinRadio LWA-0130 Long Wire Antenna Adapter is also
a "Receive Only" Matching Transfromer for Shortwave Radio
Listening (SWL) and sells for US$40 {US$35 Savings }http://www.grove-ent..com/WR0130.html
With that Savings you could buy your Coax Cable and Wire
Antenna Element.

This eBay Seller "NW Antennas" in Canada makes a 40 Foot
long Single Wire End-Fed Antenna coupled to a Dual-Core
Matching Transformer for a Buy-it-Now Price of US$39 plus
S&H of US$16 = Total US$55 and that is a US$20 Savings.http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ260215...om/nwantennas/
With that Savings you could buy your Coax Cable.

Another eBay Seller "Low-Bander" in the USA makes an
80 Foot long "Super Longwire All Band Shortwave Antenna
that comes with a 9:1 Balun {Matching Transformer} plus
50 Feet of Coax Cable with a PL-259 Plug to connect to
your Radio for a Buy-it-Now Price of US$33 plus S&H of
US$10 = Total US$43 and that is a US$32 Savings.
It is a 'complete' Shortwave Antenna System All-in-One !http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ180218...com/lowbander/
All you have to do is Rig-It and just add a Ground Rod
and Ground Wire.

CAUTION -Safety Note- All Outside Wire Shortwave Radio
Listening (SWL) Antennas that are 'connected' to your
Radios, Receivers and Radio Shack Equipment should be
well {earthen} Grounded* either at the Antenna; somewhere
along the Feed-in-Line; or in the Radio Shack.
* Check-Out : Good Ground = Great Signalshttp://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/ground/index.html
-hosted by- Hard Core DX .Com
*.
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'radio high frequency' and as always - iane ~ RHF *{pomkia}
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plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
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May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
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Gruppe für SWL Antennenhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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