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by rayofash
Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:52 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: I need an antenna
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How can I reduce noise on the wire antenna? Right now I have it running from my radio up outside onto the UHF antenna where it's still all coiled up. The UHF antenna is sitting on a pole about 20-25 feet up. The wire antenna isn't grounded (I don't know how to go about doing that) and it isn't shiel...
by rayofash
Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:23 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: I need an antenna
Replies: 7
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I got the antenna and the wire. The wire is coiled up right above my radio and it's picking up stuff better than the antenna :? .
by rayofash
Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:31 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: I need an antenna
Replies: 7
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N6ATF wrote:Speaker wire
Great, like this?
by rayofash
Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: I need an antenna
Replies: 7
Views: 5628

What type of wire? I could probably pick some up when I get my antenna.
by rayofash
Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:42 am
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: I need an antenna
Replies: 7
Views: 5628

I need an antenna

Sorry if this isn't the right board. I was just lent a Yaesu VR-5000 Communications Receiver , but I need an antenna. This is my first radio and I have no idea how to use it. The receiving modes are LSB, USB, CW, AM-N, AM, WAM, FM-N, WFM. I don't know what that means entirely, but I'm guessing a reg...

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