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"Stinger" wrote:

Gray,

As a final effort, it might be worthwhile to try that "phone line as
antenna" solution various people have been kicking around, or a "slinky"
that you only deploy across your apartment when you're listening to radio.

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I wish that McFarland guy would stop posting that phone line antenna
every month. It is a very bad idea to use even the inactive wires
because the inductance between the inactive and active wires is great
enough to couple a voltage pulse that occures when the phone rings that
can destroy the front end of a portable radio. The voltage pulse varies
according to region but is usually in the 100-volt range. The filter
circuit he outlines to protect the radio effectively reduces the signals
you want and even you build it according to his instructions you can
still cause yourself a problem. You could get a nasty shock if you are
handling the wires when the phone rings. It is also illegal to connect
unapproved devices to the phone lines.

I strongly advise against connecting a radio to the phone line with or
without a filter.

Why take the chance. String up a wire in a room or outside.

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Telamon
Ventura, California