On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:23:42 GMT, Howard Eisenhauer
wrote:

Gunner, can you get away with a CB antenna? You really don't need a
lot of antenna for SW reception, a moderate sized mirror mount whip
should work pretty well & I'm sure you wouldn't be the only one in the
park sporting one.

Howard.


Actually..the only one in this park is on my truck. I do have a spare
K40 48" whip somewhere around the homestead, and Ill dig it out this
weekend and make up a mount and run some coax and give it a try.

Im sure Im going to need a power line filter though. The radio may be
run off 12vt dc, or line, or 8 D batteries. I may simply use a DC
supply and see if that kills some of the noise from the puter.

Gunner


On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 10:01:20 GMT, Gunner
wrote:

Over the weekend, I stumbled into a Panasonic RF-4800 general
communications receiver. It looks like it just came out of the box.
Mint+.

I have some issues that perhaps some of you can help with.

First of all, as some of you know, I spend most of the week working
out of an RV in an RV park. The park rules are such that they really
frown on antennas other than TV. So it leaves out a long wire antenna.
My TV antenna (no cable in the park) is about 12' to the yagi. So I
have a mounting height issue..the Slinky trick is out.

Anyone got a good suggestion for a low profile antenna that will cover
broadcast to 31 mhz? Vertically polarized, or
horizontally..horizontal would be best. The RV has a surface aprox 7'
wide by 20' long.

loop antennas are out. No way to turn it from inside and are a bit
high profile.

Second big question. The only place to put this receiver is within 3
feet of my computer. So Im getting freaking huge birdies all over the
spectrum with the puter/monitor turned on.

The receiver has a 50ohm Pl259 coax connector, as well as a binding
post for a long wire. Plus a binding post for AM broadcast and a
third for FM broadcast.

The RV itself is a damned good Faraday cage. Aluminum siding, aluminum
window frames and screen. Even the local stations fade to zip when
the door is closed. I have to leave the cell phone near a window to
work. So the antenna has to be external. Shrug.

Anyone got any suggestions? Ive got a chunk of wire tossed over the
roof at the moment, but tis not particularly effective.

Gunner

Rule #35
"That which does not kill you,
has made a huge tactical error"

Rule #35
"That which does not kill you,
has made a huge tactical error"