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This antenna is great for improving weak shortwave signals. It can make a faint signal listenable. As an example, listening to VOA on 17895 kHz from Botswana, with only my Grundig radio's whip antenna, I could not make much out. But with the ANT-60 the signal improved remarkably and I could copy enough to write a reception report, and received a QSL card from VOA verifying I'd heard their Botswana transmitter.
It will *not* do much to improve a fairly good signal, but definitely improves weaker ones. I recommend this antenna to anyone who wants to enhance their listening on portable shortwave radios.

I tried my Sangean ANT-60 Portable Short Wave Antenna with my Sangean 505, I did not notice any significant improvement with reception, but then again at the time I am living in a rather large city (Mexico City, the biggest in the World).

I took my little radio and antenna on a recent vacation to the US Virgin Islands and attempted to pick up some radio stations from the French Caribbean with the built in whip antenna. I had some luck, but when I connected the ANT-60 I had some improved reception, I was very happy with the result.

I recommend this antenna for non-crowded radio environment.

Handy reel type wire antenna for portable shortwave radios increases sensitivity and improves reception. The wire is slightly on the thin side but it's sturdy and well made. An clip adaptor is included for radios without a 1/8" mini-jack that allows you to connect the reel antenna directly to the radio's external antenna.

This antenna is great for anyone that has a portable shorwave radio, and would like to increase the sensitiviy and reception. I got these for my portable Radio Shack shorwave radio and so far I have seen a tremendous change in the reception of shortwave stations. I am now getting in stations more clearer thanks to this antenna. I recomend this product for anyone who would like a cheap way to impove the reception of a shorwave radio. For this price, this is a good antenna.

I bought this antenna for my Grundig YB400PE, and it is great. Without it, the BBC World Service is audible, but filled with static. With the reel antenna out the window and clipped on a tree, it comes in clear and static-free, which is great for SW reception! Also, it's great for traveling, when you can't set up a 50' longwire out the back door. I can hear the BBC, RCI, Radio Moscow, and even Radio Australia from a hotel room (!) It's not a replacement for a massive long wire and grounding system, but for the price and ease of use it can't be beat.