http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EtonE5/files/
Here you will find an "inductive coupler for whips" project complete with
pictures that does work well. It completely isolates the whip from the
external antenna while at the same time providing coupling between the two.
A torroid version of the project is also given.



"JimK" wrote in message
...
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
.
Using the "Portable Wire Antenna" (PWA)
with your 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave
Radiohttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/a789c8fd6fcb38f2
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
iane ~ RHF
.

Thank you very much once again, RHF, for your kind and comprehensive
help. And again, you have given me some work to do :-).