On Oct 3, 4:43*am, "~ RHF" wrote:
On Oct 2, 11:13*am, JimK wrote:
- I'd like to try an external antenna, but one was not included with
my
- G5. What type of wire should I get (stranded, solid, gauge,
- insulated...), and do I just solder it to the pos or neg lead of a
- miniplug to go into the ext antenna receptacle?
-
- Thanks....
-
- Jim

JimK,

For 'small' potable Radios, consider the "Portable Wire Antenna"http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/eec03868d10d3d23

Note the "PWA" that was created and written
about -by- Tom Sevart [N2UHC]

Portable Wire Antenna "PWA" for the Sony ICF-2010.
To 'quote' Tom Sevant "This is an antenna I put
together after having problems with overload on
my Sony 2010 portable shortwave receiver"
GoTo=http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html
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Using the "Portable Wire Antenna" (PWA)
with your 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radiohttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/a789c8fd6fcb38f2
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Two Things that most 'portable' AM/FM
Shortwave Radios Could Use for "Improved"
Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL)http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...3b6d9bcdb872a8
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Tune-A-Stick -and- Portable Wire Antenna (PWA)
for Whip Antenna Couplers to External Shortwave
Listener (SWL) Antennashttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/09c73c4c94625fc7
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AM/MW DXing Antenna :
Your Radio + Lazy Susan + AM/MW Loop Antenna
for better AM/MW Band Reception and DXing with
a 'portable AM/FM Shortwave Radiohttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio..shortwave/msg/ef0d07ba9f706b1b
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iane ~ RHF
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Thank you very much once again, RHF, for your kind and comprehensive
help. And again, you have given me some work to do :-).