[Premium-Rx] Antenna question

[Al Klase]

Mac,

I thinkj you're going to find that, on the broadcast band,  a simple 
tuned loop will out perform all but the most sophisticated (and large) 
wire antennas.

Something like this will work wonders: 
http://www.njarc.ar88.net/LOOP/Easy_loop.pdf

Here in Jersey City, I can tune WSB in Atlanta on 750 KHz, then null WSB 
by turning the antenna, and hear YVKS, Caracas, VE on the same freq. 
They identify as "ere ce ere" RCR , Radio Caracas Radio.

More related BCB DX info here: http://www.njarc.ar88.net/contest.html

Al

On 11/13/2012 12:35 AM, Mac McCullough wrote:
> 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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Al Klase - N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/