Anyone have an idea how I can better my reception of a local AM station.
I live in the fringe area and was curious as to whether there is a
simple improvement for the AM broadcast band. I use a simple Panasonic
portable and just want to listen to talk-radio....
Thanks.
-mike

Mike Lynn wrote in :

Anyone have an idea how I can better my reception of a local AM station.
I live in the fringe area and was curious as to whether there is a
simple improvement for the AM broadcast band. I use a simple Panasonic
portable and just want to listen to talk-radio....
Thanks.
-mike


The simplest thing I can think of is this: put up a wire, and bring the end
of the wire to the radio. The wire will couple with the radio's built in
ferrire bar antenna and sensitivity will improve. Move the wire around in
relation to the radio until you find the best coupling.

The wire is not at all critical, and you can experiment with it's length to
determine how long you can make it without overloading the radio and
causing undesirable effects. I'd start with 50 feet.

This is the easiest way without buying anything or constructing anything,
and anybody can do it.

"Mike Lynn" wrote in message
...
Anyone have an idea how I can better my reception of a local AM station.
I live in the fringe area and was curious as to whether there is a
simple improvement for the AM broadcast band. I use a simple Panasonic
portable and just want to listen to talk-radio....


http://www.selectatenna.com/



Craig, WPE1HNS
Meredith, NH USA

Drake R8B/Alpha Delta DX Sloper
Sony SW-77
Sony ICF-2010
2 x Phillips/Magnavox D2935
Uniden CR-2021
Knight Kit Star Roamer (permanently tuned to Turkey on 9460)
GE Superadio II/Select-A-Tenna
Delphi Ski-Fi XM/3" Antennae

Tuning since 1963

"King Pineapple" wrote in
hlink.net:

http://www.selectatenna.com/

Obviously, the receiver has no antenna input jack. Thus throw all the loop
antenna suggestions out the window, unless you want to try and teach him
how to make a ferrite bar coupling loop.

People should take time to read thoroughly before they post solutions that
won't work.

The long wire inductively coupled is the best solution for his problem, not
a loop or a new radio.

"donutbandit" wrote in message
...
"King Pineapple" wrote in
hlink.net:

http://www.selectatenna.com/

Obviously, the receiver has no antenna input jack. Thus throw all the loop
antenna suggestions out the window, unless you want to try and teach him
how to make a ferrite bar coupling loop.

People should take time to read thoroughly before they post solutions that
won't work.

The long wire inductively coupled is the best solution for his problem,
not
a loop or a new radio.

The Select-a-Tenna (at least the model I have) works wonderfully on radios
with no external antenna connections. Indeed, there is no way to connect it
to the radio directly, you just set it by the radio and tune it.

Brenda Ann wrote:

"donutbandit" wrote in message
...
"King Pineapple" wrote in
hlink.net:

http://www.selectatenna.com/

Obviously, the receiver has no antenna input jack. Thus throw all the loop
antenna suggestions out the window, unless you want to try and teach him
how to make a ferrite bar coupling loop.

People should take time to read thoroughly before they post solutions that
won't work.

The long wire inductively coupled is the best solution for his problem,
not
a loop or a new radio.

The Select-a-Tenna (at least the model I have) works wonderfully on radios
with no external antenna connections. Indeed, there is no way to connect it
to the radio directly, you just set it by the radio and tune it.


Yep - I have one too, and it's a completely passive device (though
they do make a powered version of it, but I've read it's a waste of
money). Select-a-tenna is placed in-line with a loop antenna, and at a
90 degree angle to a ferrite bar antenna. It helps a lot at night, but
it helps *dramatically* during daylight hours. I really like mine.

Tony


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"Brenda Ann" wrote in message ...
"donutbandit" wrote in message
...
"King Pineapple" wrote in
hlink.net:

http://www.selectatenna.com/

Obviously, the receiver has no antenna input jack. Thus throw all the loop
antenna suggestions out the window, unless you want to try and teach him
how to make a ferrite bar coupling loop.

People should take time to read thoroughly before they post solutions that
won't work.

The long wire inductively coupled is the best solution for his problem,
not
a loop or a new radio.

The Select-a-Tenna (at least the model I have) works wonderfully on radios
with no external antenna connections. Indeed, there is no way to connect it
to the radio directly, you just set it by the radio and tune it.


BA,

Check-Out the "Select-A-Tenna" (SAT) Model 541-M

SAT= http://www.selectatenna.com/

"This is the second generation of Select-A-Tenna. It has the
same intrinsic +30dB signal strength improvement and features
as the basic 541 model. In addition, a jack on the front panel
allows the unit to be connected to either an outside long wire
and ground, or as an alternative, directly connected to a
radio's antenna and ground terminals when the radio has no
internal ferrite rod antenna."

iane ~ RHF

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"RHF" wrote in message
om...

Check-Out the "Select-A-Tenna" (SAT) Model 541-M

SAT= http://www.selectatenna.com/

"This is the second generation of Select-A-Tenna. It has the
same intrinsic +30dB signal strength improvement and features
as the basic 541 model. In addition, a jack on the front panel
allows the unit to be connected to either an outside long wire
and ground, or as an alternative, directly connected to a
radio's antenna and ground terminals when the radio has no
internal ferrite rod antenna."

Sweeeeeeet.... ya know, I could add that feature to my old 541, if I could
once figure out how to open it up to add the few turns of wire to the ground
end of the loop... but it appears the beastie is glued together.... (I could
sure use a longwire connection to it, too.. AM reception inside our building
runs from terrible to hideous to non-existant..)

RHF , have you tested this antenna over a australian loop?

MY asutralian loop ( ie a 1 x 1 sqm x 7 woulnds ) ofered possibly more
than 30 db gain [i have not any ability to measure the signal level !)
] over the standard radio loop no matter which is ( degen 1102 , Khibo
C300 , Bolong and other poket radios I use)
I could listen in mid day ( 3-5 LT) in Thessaloniki N Greece even a
french station on ca. 600 kHz with 500 kW

On 1 Mar 2004 13:35:31 -0800, (RHF) wrote:

"B
BA,

Check-Out the "Select-A-Tenna" (SAT) Model 541-M

SAT= http://www.selectatenna.com/

"This is the second generation of Select-A-Tenna. It has the
same intrinsic +30dB signal strength improvement and features
as the basic 541 model. In addition, a jack on the front panel
allows the unit to be connected to either an outside long wire
and ground, or as an alternative, directly connected to a
radio's antenna and ground terminals when the radio has no
internal ferrite rod antenna."

iane ~ RHF

.

.

RHF , have you tested this antenna over a australian loop?

MY asutralian loop ( ie a 1 x 1 sqm x 7 woulnds ) ofered possibly more
than 30 db gain [i have not any ability to measure the signal level !)
] over the standard radio loop no matter which is ( degen 1102 , Khibo
C300 , Bolong and other poket radios I use)
I could listen in mid day ( 3-5 LT) in Thessaloniki N Greece even a
french station on ca. 600 kHz with 500 kW

On 1 Mar 2004 13:35:31 -0800, (RHF) wrote:

"B
BA,

Check-Out the "Select-A-Tenna" (SAT) Model 541-M

SAT= http://www.selectatenna.com/

"This is the second generation of Select-A-Tenna. It has the
same intrinsic +30dB signal strength improvement and features
as the basic 541 model. In addition, a jack on the front panel
allows the unit to be connected to either an outside long wire
and ground, or as an alternative, directly connected to a
radio's antenna and ground terminals when the radio has no
internal ferrite rod antenna."

iane ~ RHF

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