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From: Chuck Morford (no email)
Date: Thu May 17 2007 - 18:21:41 EDT
You could make sure to ground the wire before clipping it to the antenna...
If the wire is long enough you could just drop the end over the side into the water...
I'm a big fan of Sangean receivers too...
I have had an ATS-803A for 15 years...A fantastic radio!
One night I was AM Broadcast DXing in Miami and picked up a 1500 watt station from Rome, New York...
----- Original Message ----
From: David <>
To:
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 4:21:05 PM
Subject: Re: [world-cruising] ssb receiver antenna on boat...
One thing to be careful about a recv only and those portable units is
the static buildup on a long wire if it's windy. Had the front end
transistor on mine pop a few times because of the static buildup . Never
on my ham units, but the Sangean recv. Seems to only happen if you have
the antenna(wire) disconnected from the radio, once connected the charge
would zap it.
susan meckley wrote:
> as far a a "receiver only" installation. ...what works best, of course, is a dedicated antenna cut to the frequency you are going to use....but this is impractical. ...so Just remeber, "the longer the better, and the higher the better"
>
> When I am in the cockpit with my Sangean ATS909 I just clip an alligator clip wire from the antenna on the radio to one of the backstays... .works fantastic, as I am only receiving.
>
> I would just raise as long a wire as possible, up as high as possible...even small "hook up" wire (#18) works great.
>
> As to ssb receivers... I worked at Ham Radio Outlet for a part time job...each year when I would fly to Thailand for vacation I would take along two or three small receivers... .the only one that did a good job was the Sangean ATS909....fantastic .....it runs around $241...no comparison from the "yacht boy" type radios. Actuall LSB, USB, etc...great for download of weather fax, etc.
>
> Susan
> USSV Dharma
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>
> If you don't change direction you will arrive exactly where you're headed!!
>
> Susan Meckley, Skipper
> USSV Dharma
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