[Boatanchors] Yaesu FRG-7

[Charlie , W5COV]

I have a Yaesu receiver out in my outdoor shop for listening and don't 
remember the model number off hand, but an older one. In the shack I 
have an Icom R-75 for SWL.

I have two different antennas for each of them. One is just a single 
long wire about 80 or so feet just strung around the property roughly 10 
foot off the ground. I also have a homebrew e-probe for each of them, 
since I also enjoy MF and LF listening. The e-probe is about 10 foot off 
the ground for one and 20 foot off the ground for the receiver here in 
the shack. The e-probe / active antenna, almost always performs at least 
as well and usually better than the long wire, from 20 kHz. to 30 MHz.

Here is a link to the antenna that I like best. Simple cheap and easy to 
build, package and install and works GREAT !!

http://www.techlib.com/electronics/antennas.html#Improved Active Antenna

Charlie, W5COV


On 9/2/2014 11:12 AM, rbethman wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Go the single wire feed route.  Use a match box if you want.
>
> I have a single 14AWG solid 150ft spool that I string up for use on my 
> Kenwood R-2000 and the HRO-50-T1.
>
> Does a great job!
>
> I hear more than I want!  I use the RF gain or the R-2000's attenuator 
> as needed.
>
> It really isn't mounted in a high manner, just over the shed roof, 
> across the span to the second story deck roof, and run this way and 
> that way.
>
> Most of the time I never get the entire spool payed [sic] out.  I 
> still can hear way over reasonable expectations.
>
> I did a full tweak and alignment of the R-2000.  It is now extremely 
> sensitive!
>
> YMMV!  All $0.02 worth!
>
> Bob
>
> *-- Bob - N0DGN Sarge/Chief Old cantankerous goat! Non PC and General 
> Nuisance! *
>
> On 9/2/2014 7:38 AM, David Knepper wrote:
>> Can anyone suggest the “best” antenna for this unit for shortwave 
>> listening.  I have a 40 meter dipole and as a resonant antenna, it 
>> performs poorly on any other frequencies other than 40 meters.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> David Knepper - W3CRA/W3ST
>> Collins Radio Association
>> www.collinsra.org
>> Join the CRA today
>
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