Thanks to Coffee, Tim, Arthur, John and RAH for getting back to me. Its seems the Wellbrook 1530+ would be a good choice for me. John mentioned a GAP HEAR IT - In Line Module would be a good investment too. I think I will go with the Wellbrook as a start.
One other question, the antenna connector on the R75 is PL-259 connector and the Wellbrook a 50 ohm BNC connector, are these the same? If not, is there an adapter? Or where could I order a specific length of coax with the correct connectors at each end? Thanks again, you are all so kind to answer with your own experiences and good advice! John *- - - - - - -* *John Mosman* Be Kind, Be Good, Be Happy On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 4:46 AM, Arthur Delibert <radio7...@msn.com> wrote: > John -- > > I am an active DXer living in the close-in suburbs of Washington, D.C., > another place where the electronic noise is pretty high. I use a pennant > antenna and a Wellbrook 1530 loop with a reasonable degree of success -- > although when I get to DX from a rural location, there certainly is a > difference, especially on the tropical bands! > > There's a web page devoted to flag and pennant antennas at > http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page37.html . It has complete > information on how to build them and variations that people have tried in > search of better DX. I have put a Radioworks line isolator on mine, > followed by a DX Engineering broadband amplifier, and it works great. > > The Wellbrook loop is more expensive, but it can be well worth it. I've > found that it many situations it gives the pennant a run for the money, and > it doesn't require any trees or ladder climbing, just a sturdy support. > It's also plug-and-play, which is important for those who aren't > technically inclined. It's also more flexible, in that you can readily > rotate it to see if you can null out some particularly obnoxious local > noise. If you mount it on a rotor, you can even do that from the comfort > of your own shack. > > Regards, > Art Delibert > KB3FJO > > > > > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 08:32:32 -0500 > > From: john...@gmail.com > > To: hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com > > Subject: [HCDX] Advice Please > > > > Hello: > > I was an active SWL starting in 1960 with my first QSL from Radio Habana > > Cuba and ending in the mid 90’s. I still own my first receiver, a > National > > NC-60 that was refurbished. I also own a working Sony ICF 2010 and an > ICOM > > R-75 that worked the last time I turned it on. > > > > My home is located in a northwest suburbs of Chicago in a typical > > neighborhood of dense housing. A power line of some sort and cable line > run > > across at the back edge of the property about 75 feet from the house. Our > > home has four cable boxes along with assorted electronic devices from > TV’s > > to computers to tablets to smart phones. As you can guess the electronic > > noise is high. I did erect a short single wire out the upstairs window > > which is about 40 feet long ending on the roof of the detached garage. > > > > I have been reading Jerry Berg’s book about shortwave and my interest is > > rekindled. My question is, is it possible to enjoy the hobby again in > this > > high RF environment? I know I could search all the posts and emails about > > and glean bits and pieces but am writing for overall advice as things > stand > > today. > > > > I am not technically astute in wiring and such having simply put up > single > > wire antennas in the various places I have lived, not even using a > ground. > > So I am asking for basic stuff or leads for info I could use. If this > > breaks any protocols here, I do apologize…thanks for any assistance.. > > > > John > > > > > > *- - - - - - -* > > *John Mosman* > > Be Kind, Be Good, Be Happy > > _ > > Hard-Core-DX mailing list > > Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx > > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > > > THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed > > and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science > License > > published by Michael Stutz at > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html > _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
