[Premium-Rx] Antenna question

[George Georgevits]

Hi Mac,

Your long wire is a high impedance. You might matching with one of these:

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6730

It give a 10:1 reduction.

Cheers,
George Georgevits
VK2KGG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:premium-rx-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Mac McCullough
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 4:35 PM
> To: premium-rx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] Antenna question
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> Readers:  several things prompt this question, foremost I am sorta stuck
> here at home with limited mobility for a bit longer.. But I am wanting to
> improve my RECEIVER listening ability.. I have ample Premium Rx's  but
> honestly I am never satisfied with my antenna efforts when
> listening beyond
> HAM freq's where I typically do have good or great antenna selections to
> choose from..
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> But as an example once I want to listen to the AM Broadcast Band
> my antenna
> selection is lame, I have a 100' long wire up and it comes in and
> I just get
> it stabbed into a RX antenna port via some mish/mash of adaptors or such..
> never sure or even trying for an IMPEDANCE match of any sorts and I know I
> am missing utilizing the RX best performance for lack of a good antenna, I
> am sure my noise floor is considerable higher ...  Do most of you
> try for a
> good impedance match or what is your thinking here please ... while most
> modern Premium Rx use a 50 ohm input, the R-390 wants 125 or some such
> match..  so you can see I have several demands or at least needs I think
> deserve more attention that what I am offering at the present ..
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> Thanks for all possible help and ideas ..  mac/mc  w5mc
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