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Old 2nd Dec 2022, 10:23 am   #22
cathoderay57
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Default Re: Ekco A182 restoration. An Ekco vanity set?

Hi Gabriel, SW reception varies depending on time of day and solar flare activity that influences the ionised layers of the upper atmosphere. Higher frequency bands, 16-19m, are best during daylight and the lower frequency ones, 41-49m, during night-time. A directional loop aerial followed by a wideband RF amplifier is your best bet. These are directional and so can be rotated to null out local sources of interference (to some extent). You can buy commercial examples of loops, the best ones being quite expensive. Some of the cheaper variety work acceptably. Search the Forum since there has been quite a bit of discussion of these, also some homebrew examples. A long wire aerial will work; that's all I use most of the time but it really needs to be outdoors because indoor interference devices are now so numerous. Cheers, Jerry
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