On May 20, 2:36Â*pm, RedPenguin wrote:
I have a fairly large amount of insulated copper wire, that is solid.
My Sony ICF-7600GR, has an external antenna jack that is just
basically a headphone jack with it's connector. Isn't it possibly just
to put this insulated wire on a 1/8 jack and make fairly ok antenna? I
guess you can't just use any end, I used one from an old pair of
headphones that broke for the heck of it to test and it barely got any
signal in. Am I wrong about using copper wire like this?

RedPenguin,

Longwire {Random Wire} to a Sony ICF-SW7600GR
Radio's {Input} External Antenna 1/8" Mono-Plug

Use a 1/8" Mono Phone Plug
RadioShack Catalog # 274-286
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062452
Wire the Plug with the :
* Rear Barrel is for the Ground Wire
* Front Tip is for the Antenna Wire

Or use the "TVJT300" Mini-TV Antenna Adapter
on this webpage to change 300 Ohm Longwire
Antenna Input to a 75 Ohm 1/8" Phone Plug.
http://buyreliant.com/pfan/splitters...hes_baluns.htm
Ground Wire to one Terminal and
Antenna Wire to the other Terminal
- - - No Soldering Required and the
Plus the Matching Transformer will help with Static
Discharge build-up from 'outside' Longwire Antennas.


hope this helps - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
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