Thanx - I'll try it! : }

"bpnjensen" wrote in message
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I'd use a length of insulated copper wire, single or multiple strand,
whatever gauge works for you, as long as you can wrap it snugly around
your whip. If it tends to unwrap, a piece of tape to hold it in place
won't hurt a thing. Insulation will make no practical difference in
reception, will help to insulate against touching other metal, as well
as give you the safe inductive coil you need at the whip. The longer
the length, the more signal you will pull in - which is not always
fully desirable, by the way, because a strong signal can overload the
radio, resulting in reception and interference on frequencies other
than the primary one.

The wire could be cut from an old extension cord, but less than about
10 feet may not help your reception much. Something around 30 feet or
so might be a good place to start. Run your wire up as high as you can
off the ground. Make sure you don't connect an uninsulated piece of of
it to a grounded metal object. See what happens!

Bruce Jensen