| I have recently bought the AA30 into which I 
feeed a long wire of 15m. I originally decided that this might be a good 
solution for me as In live in an apartment and have very little possibility of 
running a permanenetly fixed wire. However, the telescopic antenna that comes 
with the unit, I have found to be of very little use; it seemed even to struggle 
picking up a very strong BBC World Service signal here in Malaysia. Since then I 
have found a way of fixing a permanenet long wire and found that the AA3 has 
come into a new lease of life. It really does help my FRG-100 pick out some 
incredibly weak signals. Whilst the gain and band selection are purposeful and 
responsive, the peak tune facility takes a lot of getting used to - I have spent 
an enormous amount of time 'listening' for strongest moments! I am pleased with the purchase - it now does precisely what I 
want it to - but if you need a telescopic...forget it! Chris. 
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