Noise free antenna cable

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Which tuner to get and getting the most from it. Thank God, for the radio!

Posted by Jeff Starr (A) on March 31, 2015 at 19:38:31

It's been awhile since I have been around. I did a search, no definitive answer.

I just upgraded my Magnum Dynalab FT-11 to a MD Etude. I'm using a Metz antenna which is the same as a MD ST-2. I have one local college station that I am having noise problems with in stereo. (Signal, strength is about 9, multipath reads just needle width over 0.) I have lowered it considerably with one nameless 1m cable. I have tried 4 other cables, including a $10 Monster brand from my local hardware store. The Monster cable was really bad. It is kind of a high pitch squeal.
The funny thing is while I was was waiting for the Etude I installed a 40yr old Yamaha CT-600 with a cheap plastic dipole, it had no noise at all. I even tried the dipole with a cheap adaptor on the Etude,but really noisy. I can change the amount of noise by moving the cable.

So l'm looking for a 4ft or 1m 75ohm cable with F connectors, that has excellent insulation from noise. Maybe all I need is a really good Rg6 cable with proper connectors. Or could it be a grounding issue? The Etude is plugged into a PS Audio Dectet with a Pangea AC-14SE MkII. ICs are the same as I used on the last two tuners.
Any specific recommendations?

As a side note, while Yamaha was quiet, the sound from the Etude blows away the Yamaha and the little FT-11. It actually surprised me, as FM has always been for background listening.

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Topic - Noise free antenna cable - Jeff Starr 19:38:31 03/31/15 (15)

RE: Noise free antenna cable - Awe-d-o-file 08:14:44 04/02/15 (5)

RE: Noise free antenna cable - 6bq5 15:38:58 04/02/15 (4)

RE: Noise free antenna cable - Awe-d-o-file 19:36:20 04/02/15 (3)

RE: "surprised how shitty the ST-2 is/was" - 1973shovel 06:08:41 04/03/15 (2)

RE: "surprised how shitty the ST-2 is/was" - ABliss 09:35:28 04/05/15 (1)

RE: "surprised how shitty the ST-2 is/was" - Awe-d-o-file 05:17:26 04/06/15 (0)

Are you really restricted to a small indoor antenna? - Timbo in Oz 19:17:06 04/01/15 (8)

RE: Are you really restricted to a small indoor antenna? - Jeff Starr 11:42:40 04/03/15 (6)

I am using two of those.... - ABliss 09:22:11 04/05/15 (0)

that antenna isa dipole which has switchable networks built in to the base - Timbo in Oz 17:45:32 04/04/15 (4)

RE: that antenna isa dipole which has switchable networks built in to the base - Jeff Starr 09:11:21 04/05/15 (3)

that adjustable rabbit ears antenna goes on a tabel or on top of your rack - Timbo in Oz 19:07:18 04/05/15 (2)

RE: that adjustable rabbit ears antenna goes on a tabel or on top of your rack - Jeff Starr 09:27:57 04/12/15 (1)

FM reception as I said is a systems problem - Timbo in Oz 15:53:43 04/12/15 (0)

+1 - 1973shovel 06:02:56 04/02/15 (0)

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