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How critical is it that I remove the insulation? I noticed that my
alarm clock has an antenna that is just an insulated wire. Thanks for the help. "Reg Edwards" wrote in message ... .. Could someone tell me how to make a single-wire antenna that can pick up TV channel 5? I just need to know what length is best and what material to use. ............................................. Just get a length of any sort of wire and poke one end in the antenna socket you will find at the rear of the receiver. Get rid of the wire insulation at the receiver end. If the signal is weak you will need something a little more elaborate. But if you are not too far from the transmitter it may work first time. |
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How critical is it that I remove the insulation? I noticed that my alarm clock has an antenna that is just an insulated wire. .................................................. ................... Radio waves get through wire insulation, even if it is very thick, just as if it isn't there. It is necessary only to remove the insulation at the end of the wire where it has to make electrical contact with the radio circuits. |
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Radio waves get through wire insulation, even if it is very thick, just as if it isn't there. It is necessary only to remove the insulation at the end of the wire where it has to make electrical contact with the radio circuits. Reminds me of my first crystal radio! I stripped the insulation from about 100' of phone wire, and western-unioned all the splices (kids don't often have 100' of wire in less than 20 pieces).. Later, I learned that didn't actually help.. However, it did make the wire lighter, which wasn't a bad thing.. Soft copper does have it's limits.. I remember the thrill of picking up CHICAGO! The project came to an untimely end, due to the antenna being up as high as I could reach, which coincidentally was neck-high for the mailman.. Copper wire isn't that easy to see.. |
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