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Dave wrote:
your request makes no sense... just what are you trying to do??

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Hello,

Does anyone know of any AC (alternating current) 220V or 350V
Shortwave Antenna circuits? It is for use with a long vertical wire
antenna or TV antenna pole. I was wondering if anybody new of any
antenna circuits that meat this description.


I am trying to make a powered shortwave antenna circuit for use with a
shortwave crystal radio. I wanted the circuit to use power directly
from the wall socket (AC 220V) so as to make a powerful and sensitive
antenna out of a TV antenna or just a long wire.

Thank You,
Matthew William Coan
Sat Jul 15 17:32:10 EDT 2006


From your written question - these observations.

1. English is not your native language. IF it is - your spelling and
grammar need work.

2. It appears to lack fundamental electrical and radio theory knowledge - a
good way to get electrocuted with commercial line voltages (120 or 220 VAC)
and appliances.

3. A crystal radio (shortwave) is limited by its overall sensitivity and the
RF from broadcast stations that it can capture by the antenna.
You just need a better antenna (higher in height or longer in length)

The Xtal Set Society
http://www.midnightscience.com/

Simple crystal radios
http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/radio/radio.html

4. If you wish to improve the receiver - then you need to read Edwin
Armstrong (regenerative and superhetrodyne designs)
http://world.std.com/~jlr/doom/armstrng.htm
who blazed this trail you are attempting almost 100 years ago.

5. I think you need to follow this line of construction for improving your
crystal radio
http://www.techlib.com/electronics/crystal.html

http://www.thebest.net/wuggy/

http://www.schmarder.com/radios/crystal/

gb

"We who give advice or responses are survivors of the electrical and radio
craft --
those who made serious mistakes -- did not survive their mistakes."