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Build Quality
Customers are highly satisfied with the build quality of the Sangean ANT-60 Short Wave Antenna, praising its durability and value for the price.
Antenna Length
Customers have a positive opinion on the antenna length of the Sangean ANT-60 Antenna, with some mentioning it is a noticeable improvement to their shortwave radio reception and easy to use due to its portability and reel storage. However, a few customers noted that they already had an external antenna with their radio or found the antenna length satisfactory without the need for an extension.

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Quality
This is a great and easy to use antenna, that will make a huge improvement on your shortwave radio reception.
Nice, portable, and very helpful in radio signal pickup.
And the product description for that radio says there are two antennas included with the radio - a ferrite rod internally, and ... Read More
Hang it high and tight, and out of the reach of clawed paws and sharp teeth!
Price
This antenna is decent for the money.
I didn't expect perfection at that price point.
Shipping
Amazon took my sangean antenna back without any hassle and credited my credit card quickly with an apology - and a promise to t... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Though i never opened up the packaging and tried out the separately purchased sangean antenna with the sony radio, i have absol... Read More
Competitiveness
The pl880 does come with a wire antenna, and it works just as well as this one.
The antenna that came with the sony receiver appears to be exactly the same antenna - just without the sangean name on it.
The antenna supplied with the tecsun pl-880 is a bit longer.
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
radio, good, great and external. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 2,207 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 12 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The wire is necessarily thin which makes it somewhat brittle and my first one which i bought from radio shack over 20 years ago eventually got tangled up inside and broke
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But i got my moneys worth
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In other words to be able to rollup the wire antenna into the storage unit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I understand if the tension were too high it might pull a radio over so the tension on the installed roller is rather 34light34 which is good so on an occasion if required one may have to roll the wire antenna slightly tighter
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Very long and connects very snug to antenna
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also has a jack if your radio has a space to plug antenna directly to radio
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I just unraveled and hung it out of window
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My cats rate it a 55 for gnawability and 05 for digestability
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