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46-200 Reception / External Antenna
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NOT doubting your restorations of the radio.

Review the alignment. If there is background noise when the radio is away from window that is a good indication the AVC is working properly in conjunction with the gain in the RF/IF.

If there is no background noise and when sweeping the dial when the radio is near the window that is a rough idea there is insufficient action of the AVC. Try a re-alignment before searching for possibly awkward ways to bring BCB signals to the center of the home.

The AVC, if working properly, will also bring in any electrical noises too. I would suggest an external, passive loop antenna but noise will likely have to be abated somehow...

Maybe Santa will brink you a Terk passive AM Advantage antenna...

Chas

Pliny the younger
“nihil novum nihil varium nihil quod non semel spectasse sufficiat”


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46-200 Reception / External Antenna - by rps65619 - 12-20-2019, 01:18 PM
RE: 46-200 Reception / External Antenna - by Chas - 12-21-2019, 02:08 PM
RE: 46-200 Reception / External Antenna - by RodB - 12-21-2019, 07:56 PM



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