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Re: [RFI] Topband: Tecsun 660

To: "Frank N. Haas KB4T" <utility.rfi.pro@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Topband: Tecsun 660
From: BIPI <bipi@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 13:49:59 -0700
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Yes, guess I mis-spoke. I use my TH-F6 with the loop and handheld yagi for VHF 
and UHF. 

Mike
K7PI

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 13, 2016, at 13:28, Frank N. Haas KB4T <utility.rfi.pro@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I made up a 6 foot piece of RG-58 with a 3.5 mm male on one end and BNC
> male on the other. This cable allows me to use the National RF HFDF active
> loop system with the 660.
> 
> The same cable allows connecting a variety of other small antennas to the
> 660. There is an external antenna jack on the top of the left side of the
> radio (as you faced the front.)
> 
> The external antenna jack works for SW & FM reception. I've not tried
> rigging anything for V/UHF as I have other, better tools for those bands.
> 
> I suppose with some work a connection for VHF DFing could be made up to
> work well with the 660.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Frank N Haas KB4T
> Utility RFI Investigator
> Florida
>> On Mar 13, 2016 2:14 PM, "N2TK, Tony" <tony.kaz@verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Has anyone modified their Tecsun so you can use a plug-in loop antenna for
>> 160M instead of the collapsible vertical? The internal antenna is not
>> connected above the AM band.
>> 
>> 73,
>> N2TK, Tony
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of WD8ARZ
>> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 2:02 PM
>> To: rfi@contesting.com
>> Subject: [RFI] Topband: Tecsun 660
>> 
>> Tecsun 660 is a great hand held portable radio for listening around on the
>> 160 meter ham band. Does good AM and SSB. Not unusual to use a few feet of
>> wire antenna to improve pickup with out increasing the back ground noise
>> too
>> much.
>> 
>> 73 from Bill - WD8ARZ
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