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| Reviews Summary for PAR Electronics EF-SWL Antenna |
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Reviews: 38
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $75
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Description: End Fed SWL antenna. 45' genuine #14 Poly coated Flex Weave,
wideband binocular transformer. Includes field selectable
grounding options. See Monitoring Times 9/03 issue for full
review.
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://www.LnRprecision.com
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STRETCHMAK
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 13, 2011 16:20
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WOW
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought this for use with an ICOM IC-R75 and I am truly impressed. If I could rate it a ten I would. I am right in the middle of a small city of about 40,000 people in NE Ohio. Houses here are about 20 feet apart here and this EF-SWL antenna is really quite.
I have it strung as a sloper from the back of the house to the ground in a North to south direction ( only way I have room here ). The feed end is on the south end. The wire end is about 25 feet up on the back of my house with 8 feet of rope. The transformer end is mounted on an 8 foot ground rod about 1.5 feet off the ground. I used the ground lead for the jacket ground post with the jumper still in between transformer and jacket post. So far it is very quite. I have not grounded the coax before it enters the house yet and might not mess with it because it works so good.
If you are looking for an antenna give this one a try. This antenna brought my R75 to life. Very happy with it.
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PX2Z1865
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 17, 2011 12:01
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Celestial piece of wire
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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My domestic swl set-up is the Eaton Satellite 750 am/fm/air/sw generic receiver plus a Par Electronics EF-SWL antenna.
The deployment of this splendid antenna is 18 feet high in a slight slope configuration, in the backyard of my house, completely stealth for any regular guest.
The receiving performance is excellent with very few electric noise interference and with no antenna ground at all.
If there is any SWLing radio activity in heaven, certainly a Par SWL will be floating up there in the celestial sky!
Nilton
Campinas/SP/Brasil
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KC2GUY
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 29, 2010 04:32
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As Good As It Gets
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Just purchased the Grundig 750 . It seem to be a bit deaf..so, i purchased the Par SWL antenna...
Wala ! Amazing sound. Makes listening a pleasure now. The radio can now do its best. If you want to do SWL, get yourself a Par. Period.
Its well built, and easy to use as a stealth antenna.
Dale did it again !
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BADMEYERS
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 28, 2010 15:48
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Superb
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Not much I can really add to what others have written. The antenna is dead quiet compared to a random wire and pulls in signals on par (pardon the pun) with my DX 1.
Dale is a great guy, easy to talk to with terrific customer service. When I had an issue with my transformer (my fault not Par's) Dale replaced it quickly for less than $30. What more could you ask for.
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A9MP11
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 26, 2010 13:08
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It is as good as all the reviewers claim.
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I got a new radio and wanted a new antenna. So I started my internet reseach. The EF-SWL kept showing up. After reading the reviews, I concluded, this many positive reviewers could not be wrong. And at this price point, I didn't have much to lose. At this point, my praises will simply be redundant. I was more than surprised. So pleased, in fact, I bought a second for my beach condo. Which by the way is a very noisy environment that this antenna helps overcome. I have always prided myself as a "build you own" antenna type, but this antenna performs as well as anything I have built, plus works well in limited space, which has become increasingly important for me. As others have commented, Dale Parfitt offers free advice as well. I emailed him with a few installation/orientation questions, he emailed right back. You just don't find that kind of service much these days. If you are in the market for an affordable/high performance antenna in a small package, this one delivers real value. Do yourself a favor and get one. You are not likely to be disappointed.
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K1PJR
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 9, 2010 06:51
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Outstanding!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I purchased the PAR EF-SWL after reading all the great reviews. I erected it as a sloper, 60 feet from my home and ran RG-6 Quadshield to my radios.
At the antenna base I installed a 4 ft ground rod. Due to the rocky soil I have I wasn't thrilled with the idea of driving in an 8 ft. rod so I cut it in half. Before the RG-6 entered my home I installed the other half of the ground rod and attached a grounding adapter.
I connected the antenna to my R-1000 and FRG-7. Wow! I could not believe the performance. No noise and the stations just poured in. I had emailed Dale with a few questions and he replied ASAP. Great customer service. Worth every penny!
Phil
K1PJR
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WB6LDL
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 19, 2010 10:13
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CREAM OF THE CROP
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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FOLKS, THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS, I WILL TELL YOU ALL THE RATING SHOULD GO TO A 10 SO I COULD RATE THIS ANTENNA AS A ++++10
MOT TO BORE YOU WITH MY ELECTRONIC QUALIFICATIONS, LETS JUST SAY I AM A RETIRED 37-YR SENIOR EE.
I JUST CELEBRATED MY 69TH BIRTHDAY AND HAVE BEEN AT THIS HOBBY SINCE I WAS 14. FIRST LICENSED AS W2WFG, BROOKLYN, NY, EONS AGO.
THE BOTTOM LINE: IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST NO-PROBLEM OUT-OF-THE-BOX ROLLS ROYCE OF A WIRE ANTENNA, GO NO FURTHER. THIS ANTENNA WILL MEET AND EXCEED EVERY EXPECTATION YOU EVER HAD FOR A PRODUCT OF IMPECCABLE PERFORMANCE AND MIL-SPEC CONSTRUCTION. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THIS ANTENNA CAN BE PURCHASED FOR THE MOST REASONABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY THESE DAYS. NOW, THE PROBLEM. DALE PARFITT, OWNER AND ENGINEER, HAS NOW BEEN SO SWAMPED WITH GOVERNMENT ORDERS THAT IT IS ONLY HIS LOVE OF THE HOBBY HE STILL PRODUCES A VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF THESE WONDERFUL ANTENNAS, AND TO BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO ACQUIRE ONE, HE HAS CREATED A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY EVERY FEW MONTHS TO PRODUCE A LIMITED QUANTITY OF THEM. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH DALE AND AM SO HAPPY FOR HIS SUCCESS WITH GOVERNMENT ORDERS BUT AS I SAID, IT IS A BITTERSWEET SITUATION. I WISH DALE'S ORDERS NEVER CEASE WITH THE GOVERNMENT, BUT PLEASE, DALE, DON'T FORGET WHAT BROUGHT THE LIMELIGHT TO SHINE ON YOU.
I HAVE ONE LAST COMMENT. NOT ONLY IS DALE AN INCREDIBLY FINE INDIVIDUAL, BUT HE IS ALSO A TRULY DECENT, CARING INDIVIDUAL AND REALIZES HIS BLESSINGS COME FROM A HIGHER SOURCE. THANK YOU, DALE FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE TO ENHANCE THIS WONDERFUL HOBBY, AND MY ENDING COMMENT WILL HOPEFULLY CREATE A DEMAND FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR YOU WILL HAVE TO SATISFY. TO MY FELLOW HAMS, GET ON DALE AND MAKE HIM PURCHASE ANOTHER 35 MILES OF WIRE. HE WILL KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, BUT THIS WIRE MUST BE RESERVED FOR US. I AM WRITING ALL IN CAPS AS MY VISION IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO SEE TO USE LOWER CASE.
73S FOR NOW. BARRY WB6LDL
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STEVEQ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 25, 2010 07:54
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Outstanding Antenna
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I am adding my voice to the previous 30 positive reviews. The antenna arrived a few days ago but due to bad weather I could not get it outside.
I made a few small adjustments to my current antenna a few weeks back (dipole as inverted V) which help a good bit with reception so a comparison was in order
(Please Note: As an avid SWL I was very pleased with the current dipole but one can never have too many antennas, right?)
So for fun, I strung the PAR EF-SWL antenna around the inside of the house and hooked it up. Wow, simply wow ! It only took one comparison, I tuned in a strong CW signal on my vintage Drake R4 then switched from the dipole to the PAR. The signal provided by the PAR was brighter and much more crisp. And as I said the antenna is not even outside yet !
Sure there was plenty of noise from all the electronic gizmos in the house, one would expect that, in other words the PAR antenna was picking up everything and this is said in a very positive manner. I do not expect any noise issues once I get this antenna mounted correctly and grounded.
Oh yes, with the antenna strung around the inside of the house I did not have the PAR grounded, I was using it straight out of the box. Wow, simply wow.
Whatever Dale is doing, he is doing it right ... add my solid 5.0 rating .... yes it is that good.
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SLJ2137694
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 30, 2009 15:48
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WOW, a whole new world has opened up for me!!!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Great reception on SW and MW. Mine is mounted as a sloper with the far end 22 feet in the air and the other end 2 feet off the ground. The construction is first rate and should last a long time. I called PAR and spoke to the owner (Dale) about some other options I might have with his antenna and he was very patient and informative. I own 2 of these antennas and I use the other one as a portable at other locations.
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VE4AMN
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 24, 2009 16:19
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Excellent
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Easy to deploy. Mine is an inverted L with the feed point right on a 10' copper pipe for ground. Very fine reception on SW and BC bands.
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