Mike (N1YKH) writes:
Hi Thomas, Just wanted to promote an antenna I sell for a fellow HAM, It sells via http://www.dipolesusa.com/shortwave.html
WDX2RADIO Timeless Classic. 50′ foot longwire antenna kit w/ 25′ foot lead in, quick clip (to click onto a telescoping antenna), wire connector ends to radio, twine, shrink tube for sealing connections, tape, and insulators. Includes instructions. This is very similar to the Shortwave Antennas that were sold at every radio store (incl Radio Shack). Now hard to find. Works with any Shortwave Radio, desktop or portable, new or vintage. I supply all of the clips and lugs necessary.
Perfect for Shortwave, LW, AM DX and General Communications Reception, .05khz to 54 Mhz.. Simple, classic design and installation. Excellent Performer, Big Bang for the Buck and a Super Value. Nothing beats a Longwire Antenna for Shortwave Reception.
Ready to connect to antenna screw on back of set, or to clip onto telescoping antennas on most portables. Everything you need to Mount Outdoors, or in Attic. Easy to follow instructions included.
73 Mike N1YKH
This is certainly a classic wire antenna design–indeed the first wire antennas I ever used for SWLing. And, yes, I purchased it at RadioShack way back when!
You should licnude the flat piece that will go under the window with clips on both ends.
Thanks for the idea! I am now making and selling the flat window lead in strap song with the longwire bare copper antennas !
Frank V.
WDX2RADIO
Yep, started out with such an antenna and a realistic DX-40 back in early 1981. But, why spend nearly $30.00 for such an antenna, when chances are most folks already have the supplies necessary to build one from scratch for practically nothing. Even if you have to splice more than one wire together, it will work. Old TV coax cable will work great for your lead-in. Just saying, one thing that’s still good about radio is that it can cost practically nothing to do it.
HI DOOD
THIS WAS HOW I STARTED WAY BACK IN THE LATE 50″S TWO LENGHTS OF 7/029 EARTHWIRE
APPROX 10 MTRS LONG ,INSULATOR IN THE MIDDLE ,FED WITH SOME 50OHM CO-AX AND GREAT THE RADIO WORLD WAS MINE BEST ONE I CAUGHT WAS W I B S ON 15MHZ ONE NIGHT WHEN IT ANNOUNCED
IT WAS 4PM THEIR TIME ,THI WAS AT 21.00 HRS OUR TIME GREAT ONE THAT ONE PLUS AUSTRALIA AND THE GOOD OLD STATIONS FROM EUROPE AND SUNDAY MORNING ( THE HAPPY STATION ) WITH EDWARD SWARTZ LIKED IS CUP OF TEA IN THE MORNING HAPPY DAYS THEN
NOT SO GOOD NOW THREE PARTS OF THE OLD STATIONS GONE OR CLOSED DOWN IS THIS WHAT THEY CALL PROGRESS ? THE LIKES OF WHAT TO BE HEARD NEVER AGAIN AHHHHHHHHHH
CHEERS AND ALL THE BEST & REGARDS JONAH