Richard,

I haven't tried any other antennas because I didn't know where to get 
the connector I needed.  However, now that I know where to get what I 
need, I can try using my folded dipole.  It will be interesting to 
see what happens since the radio has no attenuator or RF gain control.

Steve

On Sunday 7/23/06 23:51 Richard Fiorello wrote:
>Hi Steve;
>I was looking at this radio on line and it sounds like quite the little
>package.  Did you find most of the features fairly usable?  Which antennas
>did you replace?
>Richard
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 9:58 PM
>Subject: Re: Eton E1 (was e-skip)
>
>
>Rich,
>
>The radio receives XM, LW, MW, SW, and FM.  Of course, you must be a
>paid subscriber to hear XM.
>
>Steve
>
>On Friday 7/21/06 19:47 Richard Fiorello wrote:
> >Hi;
> >I have no clew about this radio but everyone certainly has made me curious.
> >Does it receive xm or serious or are we talking about your basic portable
> >short wave receiver?
> >Rich
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:31 PM
> >Subject: Re: Eton E1 (was e-skip)
> >
> >
> >Russ,
> >
> >Using that PAL connector is my only real complaint with the
> >radio.  You're right about the directionality, though.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >On Wednesday 7/19/06 14:54 Russ Kiehne wrote:
> > >I wonder why they used a PAL connector?  The problem I see, you don't
> > >have
> > >the directivity like you do using a mw loop.
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:45 AM
> > >Subject: Re: Eton E1 (was e-skip)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Russ,
> > > >
> > > > That's true, but I don't think that's a problem.  The radio seems to
> > > > receive quite well on MW using the whip antenna.  I'd like to try an
> > > > external antenna, but the radio uses a PAL connector and I'm not sure
> > > > where to get one.  They're quite common in Europe, but rarely used
> > > > here in the U.S.
> > > >
> > > > Steve