> I own a Sangean ATS 818cs and have had good results with it so far.  There 
is
>  excellent reception with the periscope antenna when you're in a rural
>  location.
>  That is, an area away from the standard commonplace noises that are found 
in
> large cities or urban locations.  I have used both a Sony AN-1 active 
antenna
> (mounted outside on a twenty foot pole) and a 110 foot long wire for 
external
>  antennae.  Both seem to offer good results.  To achieve elimination of 
ome
>noise, you can make a slight counter-clockwise adjustment by turning down 
your
>AM RF gain knob on the 818.  This works especially well when there is a lot 
of
>  storm related static with those familiar crackles and pops.  For some odd
>  reason I have also found the RF gain knob to be useful in eliminating some
>  side
>  splatter from stations adjacent to a frequency I've got tuned in.  Happy
  Thank you for some interesting hints. I'll try it asap...
  My main problem is that I hear stationes alien to the frequency I'm 
listening
  to..
   I'm living very 'rural', with 1/4 mile to the nearest neighbour ...
      Jostein
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