Quoting Lowell Sumerlin to All:
 LS> I have a Realistic DX-440 shortwave commmunications receiver. I
 LS> don't know why it has the medium wave and shortwave antenna separate. I
You might need different aerials for MW ans SW, perhaps a SW dipole, or
you may have a strong local signal which would overload the receiver if
you had a long aerial.
 LS> believe it is a connection problem. The shortwave receiption will come
 LS> in very weak if at all. Moving the external antenna cable near the
 LS> radio connection makes the receiption much better until the radio or
 LS> cable is moved. The problem is not with the cable.
Sounds like the socket has come disconnected inside the case. PCB
mounted connectors are notorious for this problem - the strain of
putting the plug in and out breaks the solder joint.
rgds
LAurence
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