[Elecraft] OT-well sort of:Short Wave Receivers...Suggestions???

[Phil Wheeler]

Tom Althoff wrote:

>I believe the reel antenna is active with a preamp powered from SW-100
>depending on which switch position the freq range is set for.
>  
>
Sony does make such an antenna.  But it, too, takes batteries.  I have 
one but do not use it. My active antenna is an extendable whip, not a reel.

They also make a larger active loop antenna that I don't have.  Packs up 
small, I believe.  Can be ordered from AES.

I find the passive reel model quite adequate for SWBC, since the radio 
is very sensitive.   But the more exotic antennas could be useful if 
staying in a large metallic hotel, since they can be remoted in a window 
of some such place.

73, Phil