Ok on longwave, good on mediumwave but poor most of the time on Shortwave. Paul the cat seems to agree :-)
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@CrittendenIV4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reviewing this. I nearly purchased this over an MLA 30. Thanks, Gilles!
@brunostromme99043 жыл бұрын
MLA 30 is better??
@CrittendenIV3 жыл бұрын
@@brunostromme9904 Yep! 10 months later it's still up, running great and even survived 2 storms. :)
@richardb47874 жыл бұрын
The cat loves ham radio, especially the "ham" part of it. 😀
@davidsradioroom9678 Жыл бұрын
Since I am into MW DX-ing, it might be good for me. Thanks for the review.
@mca1960 Жыл бұрын
This cat really loves you. 😁 Will always be by his master. 😊😊
@grayman42323 жыл бұрын
Thanks taking my finger off the trigger $ 35.95 now on Amazon, thanks for the info.
@DeltaWhiskeyBravo135794 жыл бұрын
Mr. Paul giving the cat scan. Thanks for the info.
@JoanEA-SWL4 жыл бұрын
Excellent review Gilles. Mr. Paul loves DX, lovely Mr. Paul!!
@phs1253 жыл бұрын
I think his name is Mr. Pawl
@JoanEA-SWL3 жыл бұрын
@@phs125 It is possible, I don't know exactly how to write the name of his lovely cat.
@mariodrechsler26183 жыл бұрын
I can not confirm, that the frequency knob is something like an on/off switch. I also have the same device, also with a D808. My frequency knob indeed alter the frequency, something like fine tuning while the other cahnges the level of the signal. I think, the long wire is good for the ones who sits in front of a computer where the computer does disturb the signal from the antenna of the radio too much.
@sidneycavalcant9 ай бұрын
No caso gosta desta antena ?
@riteandleft3 жыл бұрын
Love the cat!
@lonnieclemens80286 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video. You are being honest.
@computergrant1 Жыл бұрын
Boy, so glad I watched this! I was about to order one. Thank you Gilles and everyone in the comments!
@tc1uscg65 Жыл бұрын
Same here. I watched another KZbinr do a review and the same issues. I'm going to pass.
@monotech20.14 Жыл бұрын
@@tc1uscg65 Do you think a external ferrite antenna boosters RFL200 & RFA200 is better?
@whollyunaware51853 жыл бұрын
Pauly has a natural curiosity when it comes to improving shortwave tuna.
@MrKeys57 Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@JJ-el8li4 жыл бұрын
Does the 909 have a stereo or mono input jack for the external antenna? I see the AN-48X has a TRS stereo plug which might be causing some of the issues. Try swapping with a mono cable and let us know. I use a mono TS cable between my amplified antenna and DX-390 and it works well.
@tribulationprepper7873 жыл бұрын
DARN! The Tecsun AN-48X antenna uses standard AA batteries. The SW upgrade, MLA 30, needs at least five volts DC. This means a connection to a car battery or to an AC adapter of some sort which is no good for preppers without solar power in a grid down situation.
@tribulationprepper7872 жыл бұрын
@Anung Un Rama About a year ago, I purchased a DC to DC Buck Boost Converter Variable Voltage Regulator and two 9 Amp Hour Rechargeable Lithium batteries. I guess you could call that a large "battery pack".
@TerriInBC2 жыл бұрын
I would use a battery bank
@Lithiumbattery2 жыл бұрын
thank you. im sticking to the long wire with un-un.
@M.L.7644 жыл бұрын
Hello. Which antenna is better to invest in for the pl-660. An-48x or an-100?
@catalinalb17224 жыл бұрын
Please try replacing that long lossy wire with a shorter one or RG58 for SW. Let's give it a chance!
@OfficialSWLchannel4 жыл бұрын
I will but , people that have very little technical know how need to know this is not a good antenna to buy
@jack002tuber3 жыл бұрын
Tecsun was a fool not to include that. I'd like to know if it helps
@MCruzDXer3 жыл бұрын
The Cat helps you for antenna testing. 😻 73
@Chrish_k6 ай бұрын
Cat gets 1st dibs on any home inbound stuff...lol
@jordandobrikin86113 жыл бұрын
I suggest the use of some Common Mode Choke Ferrites on the long down lead.
@janofjanof32464 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Thanks for amazing videos. Follow your channel with big interest. I have order a AN 48x loop and asking you if there is any kind of difference if you connect it to whipantenna or the ordinary antenna socket? I read that if you connect it to the whip you have to connect a groundwire!? Am I right? Thanks in advance/Ole in Sweden
@7echo3 жыл бұрын
That is correct, the instructions tell you how to make a ground wire. I'm going to try than next, there is a ground post built into the patio deck outside my radio room I'm going to try next, just got mi antenna 2 days ago. As mentioned, so far seems to be pretty useless for SW bands.
@transmissiontracker Жыл бұрын
05:59 What is the purpouse of connecting the other clip to GND?
@stevendale76584 жыл бұрын
Mr paul gives new name to the cats whiskers antenna 🤣🤣🤣
@MorphfitTrainingSystems9 ай бұрын
Definitely from Quebec with that accent
@Liofa734 жыл бұрын
It costs an outrageous £40 in the UK.
@riversider6813 жыл бұрын
would it work to buy a cheap rabbit ears with spade connectors and use an alligator clip on the rabbit ear? The C Crane shortwave Reel Antenna comes with the alligator clip.
@Not_SatoruGojo6 ай бұрын
Shame they use 3.5mm jack with cheap wire instead of coaxial cable with SMA connector...
@jekkodejekkis73724 жыл бұрын
Love Mr. Paul
@telecasterguitarslinger2 жыл бұрын
Hi Gilles ! Where can you purchase the MLA30 ? Much Thanks !
@OfficialSWLchannel2 жыл бұрын
Purchased mine on Ebay. but there are some on Amazon, as long as you do not pay more than $40 - $50 they are all the same thing
@InuyashaNexus3 жыл бұрын
Cute Cat!!!
@crossnote35903 жыл бұрын
Love Mr. Paul the photo-bomber. lol
@chrisb3989Ай бұрын
Purchased one of these and sent it back because 3 meters of wire worth $1 performed better
@bretwayne83024 жыл бұрын
Paul is DXing!!! ;-)
@VFXManiac2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but you don't quite understand how this antenna works. For example, try using RTL-SDR and Upconverter to see the behavior of the antenna. I agree that it works very well for medium and long waves, but even for short waves it is great. Unfortunately, there is a lot of interference in the city. I modified the concept of this antenna and I don't have the option to adjust the gain, I used resistors and the gain is stable at maximum (it's hard to get a 440 ohm potentiometer). :) But at home I tune a bit out of resonance so that I don't have so much noise. It's mainly about feeling and sound, not signal strength. By the way, for the money ?? :)
@OfficialSWLchannel2 жыл бұрын
I do know and it is to avoid.. for the price a MLA 30 is so much better. crap antenna on SW
@VFXManiac2 жыл бұрын
@@OfficialSWLchannel You're right, it's a shit antenna.
@medo1233453 жыл бұрын
👍 Tks, very interesting video.
@BobPrivacy4 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for an 80m active antenna? I´ve got a lot QRM here. Or just stick to the long wire?
@deafkite6383 жыл бұрын
You could also try a horizontal loop if you've got the space for one, those will also work decently even several bands above the one they were designed for
@marcosmza1962 Жыл бұрын
Love cats. Nice cheap option for Degen 31ms users. 73!
@shortwavefan24873 жыл бұрын
I just purchased one recently I’m waiting for it in the mail how does it Preform. on longwave I am in the USA trying to get a chance to receive that band I’m actually upgrading from a Deegan 31 MS Loop
@omovidoadiesel4 жыл бұрын
Its possible use an 18650 battery or lipo 7.4v on tecsun pl 660? 73 from. Pu1ybz
@marcuskeulertz58524 жыл бұрын
Does your cat love to listen to the radio??? Garfield is practising DX??
@OfficialSWLchannel4 жыл бұрын
he loves being around me so he does have to listen to the radio
@pu2xbt743 жыл бұрын
please in your opinion what will be my best option to use on PL 660: MLA 30 plus or AN 48X ??
@OfficialSWLchannel3 жыл бұрын
MLA 30
@pu2xbt743 жыл бұрын
@@OfficialSWLchannel thanks for the tip I will arrange the purchase of this antenna, and I'm happy I just closed the purchase of the Tecsun PL 990 at Anon co
@hdofu4 жыл бұрын
it is surprisingly good for mw, shortwave it loses to the most basic fishing line.
@ashab12 жыл бұрын
Fishing line? Monofilament?
@sachininspright4 ай бұрын
Were you turning the wrong wheel when you were tuning? Because the other wheel is labelled as 'Tuning'.
@OfficialSWLchannel4 ай бұрын
This is a bad antenna, MLA 30 is where to go, no tuning needed
@sachininspright4 ай бұрын
@@OfficialSWLchannel Thanks. What’s your view on the effectiveness of AN-200?
@sachininspright4 ай бұрын
@@OfficialSWLchannel is MLA-30 useful for AM as well?
@bluesdude7584 жыл бұрын
Great honest review. I really hope you don't become a ham. There are many ham channels already, but you're the only SW listener I follow.
@OfficialSWLchannel4 жыл бұрын
No worries even if I get my ham license, I will continue my dedication to the Shortwave radio hobby
@firero8o4 жыл бұрын
I don't like it, I have a 16 foot long wire antenna that mops the floor with it costing me only 10 euro, but hey your one seems to pick up cats :D
@perditaolio41633 жыл бұрын
I don't have the possibility to throw a wire into the trees, so I think it's a good alternative.
@sidneycavalcant9 ай бұрын
Eu gostei do suporte !
@marcuszc31724 ай бұрын
thanks, this helps !
@jimhansen12452 жыл бұрын
what is an ml 830?
@2WR46710 ай бұрын
How does it compare to mla30 which i have
@OfficialSWLchannel10 ай бұрын
MLA 30 is a much better antenna
@DXPedro3 жыл бұрын
So it’s worse than the Degen 31ms, right?
@OfficialSWLchannel3 жыл бұрын
no it's better .. the 31ms is nothing more than a wire antenna ... this one actually has some parts where it is ok .. but ..at the price.. MLA 30 is a better choice
@DXPedro3 жыл бұрын
@@OfficialSWLchannel so if I had to choose one, for a small apartment, besides the mla, which would you suggest then? I ask this, because having the mla is not very practical, and these have a very very small footprint. Thanks in advance :)
@anishknayyar3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I will not go for this specially for SW
@Nightfly19572 жыл бұрын
The Antenna only seems work with receivers from Tecsun. So i find it not good. A Nordmende Galaxy MESA 7000 does not get more station. But there is a solution: Change the cables and use Coax cables. Than it works also with the Nordmende and other receivers, But the video is good
@riversider6813 жыл бұрын
Just bought a Realistic DX-160 which has screw terminals for the antenna input so I'm looking for an adapter that is female 3.65mm to dual spade connector. Having lots of trouble finding it.
@hdofu4 жыл бұрын
Yeah this antenna is for the most part not going to work as well as most fishing line wire antennas
@sidneycavalcant4 жыл бұрын
E o suporte do rádio xhdata ?
@marcuskeulertz58524 жыл бұрын
Tienen soporte en China su página web es www.radiwow.com,donde venden el XHDATA y la marca TECSUN. Lo único que tarda Deep envío al extranjero.
@sidneycavalcant9 ай бұрын
@@marcuskeulertz5852 o suporte é da antena an48x
@karyonowasmin16014 жыл бұрын
Sir, what type SANGEAN is that? Thank you.
@OfficialSWLchannel4 жыл бұрын
Sangean ATS 505P
@richardb47874 жыл бұрын
The antenna probably should be mounted on a pole that can be rotated, maybe a TV antenna rotator can be used.
@OfficialSWLchannel4 жыл бұрын
for shortwave loop rotation is not necessary, you position it with lowest noise possible and leave it like that, it's just a bad antenna
@juliocesarpereira43254 жыл бұрын
Very similar to Degen DE31s.
@alan44413 жыл бұрын
I think that Tecsun should stick to making radios !
@maxastuto2 жыл бұрын
ah ah ah very nice the cat ham cq cq cq a mouse
@Alexis-ze4wl4 ай бұрын
Gracias me ahorre 37$
@ronsarchery63782 жыл бұрын
Too late. Total waste.
@c128stuff2 жыл бұрын
Haha, typical cat behavior... Why are you paying attention to all that stuff, pay attention to me, NOW!. Of course.. that only happens when you are recording a video, are typing an important mail or such...