A Quick Question Regarding Par Electronics EF-SWL

[TheFreeMan]

I purchased a Par Electronics EF-SWL recently for a Grundig/Eton Satellit 750. But I bought the incorrect adapter. I know that the Satellit 750 uses a BNC-type antenna connector and that the Par Electronics EF-SWL uses an SO239. I just need a little clarification on what coaxial adapter or cable I would need to purchase.

-Thanks

 

[ka3jjz]

You would need a length of coax with a PL-259 on one end (to connect to the PAR) and a BNC Male on the other (to connect to the 750). Alternately you could use an adapter that goes from a SO-239 to a BNC male - making the connector on both ends of the coax a PL-259. At HF frequencies the loss in such an arrangement is insignificant.

Just remember to waterproof the connection for the PAR - double wrap in electrical tape, then silicone sealant. Coax can and does eventually suck in the moisture, and that ruins it.

HTH...Mike

 

[SCPD]

I purchased a Par Electronics EF-SWL recently for a Grundig/Eton Satellit 750. But I bought the incorrect adapter. I know that the Satellit 750 uses a BNC-type antenna connector and that the Par Electronics EF-SWL uses an SO239. I just need a little clarification on what coaxial adapter or cable I would need to purchase.

-Thanks

Buy the appropriate length of coax -- RG8 or RG8x coax (with PL-259s on each end) and then buy this:

BNC to PL-259 Adapter : Adapters | RadioShack.com

 

[TheFreeMan]

Thanks, I bought the coaxial cables for the longwire antenna. They worked with the Satellit 750's input. The reception on the EF-SWL is amazing. I used to only receive a few religious stations out of Virginia and Tennessee, along with a few Spanish and Portugese stations. Now shortwave seems alive with stations all throughout the Americas and from Europe.

 

[SCPD]

Thanks, I bought the coaxial cables for the longwire antenna. They worked with the Satellit 750's input. The reception on the EF-SWL is amazing. I used to only receive a few religious stations out of Virginia and Tennessee, along with a few Spanish and Portugese stations. Now shortwave seems alive with stations all throughout the Americas and from Europe.

Yep that's fairly normal from your part of the country. You'll pick up a lot of European signals late in the day and at night.