On 14 Mar 2006 01:52:50 -0800, "RHF"
wrote:

MK - For the Shortwave Listener (SWL) the 'classic'
Shortwave Antenna was the so-called Longwire Antenna.

CLASSIC - SHORTWAVE LONGWIRE ANTENNA {KIT}
A simple 50-100 Foot long piece of Bare Copper Wire
plus a 30-50 Foot long piece of Insualted Copper Wire
add a 5-15 Foot long piece of Solid Copper Ground Wire
and a Cold Water Pipe Ground Strap. Add-in a few
Insulators. With the 'complete' One Page of Instructions
including a Diagram and Parts List.

Now That Is A "CLASSIC" When It Comes To Shortwave
Listening (SWL) Antennas and Shortwave Radios for the
last 75-100 Years.

Hey MK - It Is Such A "Classic" that RadioShack
still offers one for sale today :

* Outdoor Antenna Kit for Shortwave Radios
RadioShack Catalog # 278-758
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2104088


mk - there are classics -and- Then There Are Classics ~ RHF
[ A Shortwave Goodbye :]
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