Lofty
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Can anybody tell what is the best aerial for this receiver. I have been using a length of wire up the backstay but there must be something better.
Thanks for any help
Lofty
Thanks for any help
Lofty
Aerial for Target SW Radio Receiver
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Anthony
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length of wire can work well, or the NASA active antenna, which is a bit easier to mount on a rail etc.
Ants
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TigaWave
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Best results I got (which were very good from here to Trinidad) was with coax sheilding to the transom then wire wrapped up (but not connected to) the back stay.
I used ordinary 50ohm TV coax from the back of the receiver, earthed the shield to the radio earth tab and connected the aerial to the signal centre wire.
I used ordinary 50ohm TV coax from the back of the receiver, earthed the shield to the radio earth tab and connected the aerial to the signal centre wire.
SimonJ
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A 20 ft length of sheathed copper wire and lies on the coachroof gets as good results as my SSB which has a tuner of course, for receiving. What aerial you have for reception is NOT critical.
alan
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For HF, Tigawave's suggestion is as good as anything. All you really need is a long piece of wire.
Alan.
Alan.
Lofty
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Think I'll simplify my rigging and buy an aerial. I did not know there was anything suitable on the market.
jerryat
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Think I'll simplify my rigging and buy an aerial. I did not know there was anything suitable on the market.
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Hi,
If you are going to buy an aerial, don't buy an active aerial. I've tried the Nasa aerial and, whilst it does boost the signal you're after, it ALSO boosts the static and other noise that you DON'T want. All in all it was a complete waste of money and we ditched it after a couple of seasons of trying, and used a simple long wire for an aerial.
The difference was amazing, FAR better than with the active aerial. May I suggest that, as others have said, you try a wire aerial first? I bet good money you won't bother with an AA, although you need to accept that the Nasa is a very 'low end' unit and that you will not always get good reception/RTTY/wefaxes whatever aerial you use.
Thanks for the advice everyone. Think I'll simplify my rigging and buy an aerial. I did not know there was anything suitable on the market.
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Hi,
If you are going to buy an aerial, don't buy an active aerial. I've tried the Nasa aerial and, whilst it does boost the signal you're after, it ALSO boosts the static and other noise that you DON'T want. All in all it was a complete waste of money and we ditched it after a couple of seasons of trying, and used a simple long wire for an aerial.
The difference was amazing, FAR better than with the active aerial. May I suggest that, as others have said, you try a wire aerial first? I bet good money you won't bother with an AA, although you need to accept that the Nasa is a very 'low end' unit and that you will not always get good reception/RTTY/wefaxes whatever aerial you use.
st599
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Should be 75 ohms in a receive station.