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Does selecting the external antenna jack disable the internal ferrite rod antenna for longwave and mediumwave reception?

April 26, 2017antenna disable external Ferrite Internal Jack longwave Rod selecting

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Does selecting the external antenna jack disable the internal ferrite rod antenna for longwave and mediumwave reception?

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No, the external antenna jack is active for frequencies above 1612 kHz. The internal ferrite rod antenna is always in the circuit. Remember this trivia tidbit if you are trying to DX these bands with loop antennas.