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JDL wrote:

I live in a small town north of Youngstown. I have a Sangean 505 (has
sideband) also a 622 Sangean (just receivers, no transceivers -- yet). The
reception with the built in antenna isn't very good. I want to erect some
sort of wire loop antenna, but don't know what kind of wire, what sort of
grounding, length, etc. to use. I mainly want to listen to shortwave
broadcasts like VOA, BBC, but also private hams on the sideband. I can buy
someone dinner (and pay for all materials), if they help me out erecting an
antenna. I went to Radio Shack but they were ignorant about shortwave
stuff.

Loop antennas don't need a ground. You can use any kind of wire for an
unshielded loop. Use at least 50 feet of wire in the loop. The radio
takes a 3.5 mm plug. Attach one end of the loop to the barrel and other
loop end to the tip of the plug. You can tack a small diameter wire like
this from radio shack.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...277&cp=&origkw
=magnet+wire&kw=magnet+wire&parentPage=search

Keep the wires apart until they reach the plug. If you want the radio to
be a distance from the antenna use coax between the radio and antenna.

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Telamon
Ventura, California