{"id":55836,"date":"2023-02-14T08:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=55836"},"modified":"2023-02-14T08:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:49:04","slug":"jack-remembers-the-eavesdropper-antenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/jack-remembers-the-eavesdropper-antenna\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack remembers the Eavesdropper Antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Jack Dully, who shares a link to this Eavesdropper antenna on eBay<\/a> and writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I had my roof top antennas, with the original building owner, I put up the Eavesdropper. There were 2 versions: this one with the twin lead-in and the second with a coax lead-in connection. I had both. One strung E&W and the 2nd N&S with a MFJ ant. switch. Both were up for about 7 years with a Zap Trapper surge protector and good cold water ground. They were pretty rugged withstanding blizzards, hurricanes and summer thunderstorms.<\/p>\n

Back then, a company called Antenna Supermarket<\/em> sold them for about 45 bucks a piece. Both worked great for me and they were only about 45′ long center fed From Yonkers, N.Y. I could pull in Madrid and Australia and New Zealand very clearly on my Eton E-1 XM. So I thought some readers might be interested in buying an eavesdropper on eBay<\/a>, it works well. Take care and enjoy !<\/p>\n

Thank you for sharing that, Jack!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I remember seeing the Eavesdropper advertised back in the day.\u00a0 I still believe it must have one of the best antenna names ever<\/em>! The product image brings back memories of browsing radio catalogs!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Dully, who shares a link to this Eavesdropper antenna on eBay and writes: When I had my roof top antennas, with the original building owner, I put up the Eavesdropper. There were 2 versions: this one with the twin lead-in and the second with a coax lead-in connection. 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