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From: gbr@mb2c.UUCP (Jerry Ruhno)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Active antennas for shortwave listening
Message-ID: <505@mb2c.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Feb-86 07:01:13 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 14 07:01:13 1986
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>  I have recently returned to the hobby of shortwave listening after an absence
> of over 10 years...........
>
>  I live in a third floor apartment.  Currently I am using a 30' length of wire
> which lies around the perimeter of my listening room.  I am not permitted 
> wires outside my window, nor am I allowed to hang any wires from my balcony...
>
>  I am considering purchasing a remote active  antenna, such  as the  MFJ 1024.
>  My other alternative is to purchase an antenna tuner and attach  my  30'
>  length of wire to it........
>
>  My question is: Which  will give  me better  performance, an  outdoor-mounted
> active antenna, or an indoor 30 foot longwire antenna with an antenna tuner?..
 
  I am also interested in the same information. There are two tuners that I 
  know of that are for random longwire antennas. One is by MFJ ( I forget the
  model number) and the Mini-Tun by Grove Enterprises. Does any body have 
  information on these tuners?



					Jerry Ruhno
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