[Hallicrafters] Re: An AM antenna

[Edward B Richards]

Hi Bill;

I am not sure what you mean by AM. AM is a mode not a frequency band. Do
you mean the MF broadcast band or AM for short wave AM stations? For the
MF, AM broadcast band a long wire as high and as long as possible is best
unless you are trying to get a particular station. I find the boat
anchors do as well as the newer rice boxes. Even better when it comes to
quality. Use a good ground and you should find a multitude of stations at
night. I get Sacramento, Reno and Denver good here in southern CA after
dark on a R/S $20 portable, no external antenna.

73, Ed Richards K6UUZ


On Sun, 02 May 2004 12:55:20 -0700 Bill Krause <bkrause at sos.net> writes:
> I know almost nothing about AM radio reception and while I am not 
> fixed 
> on becoming  a BCB DXer I would like to get enhanced AM radio 
> reception 
> if possible. Using a variety of shortwave antennas ranging  from 
> dipoles 
> with traps to long wires I get very little AM reception, day or 
> night, 
> on any of my various Hallicrafters boat anchors or modern SWL rigs. 
> I 
> have concluded that probably some, to maybe most of the issue, is 
> related to my geographic situation with nearby mountains, but I 
> would 
> like to see if I can mitigate that and get some kind of reception. 
> Would 
> my best bet be to try and work with one of my old Hallicrafters or 
> should I concentrate on one of the modern SWL rigs. How about 
> antenna?? 
> I have won one of Radio Shack's discontinued loop antennas and it 
> should 
> be her this week. Any other thoughts on an antenna. I don't want to 
> spend a fortune on this, the budget is tentatively $100-$200. 
> Shortwave 
> reception is certainly impacted but I am still hearing plenty of 
> stations, now I would like to hear a few AM ones.
> 
>                                                  Bill Krause
> 
> 
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