Good thread. Sorry for top post but that is my way sometimes.

I run most of my shack off of car batteries. I pull batteries out of
the cars after a few years of service and have a large collection of
used ones. (I don't want my daughters getting stranded anywhere) I
just use a trickle charger to keep topped off. I don't worry about
hydrogen gas.

regards,
NEO

RHF wrote:
= = = On Jan 1, 9:26 am, "del.icio.us"
wrote:
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http://www.shortwavestore.com/sws/pr...5&cat=0&page=1
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DEL - While the Sony XRF5100 Car Stereo with Shortwave Coverage
and Cassette Player is a nice unit it cost over $200

A used Car Radio often can be had-for-free or for under $25.

The idea of using a Car AM & FM Radio In-the-Home
is for AM [DX] and FM Radio Listening - We all have
better Shortwave Receivers to Listen to Shortwave on.

The 'thought-begins-with' : OK I Have This Old Car Radio . . .
-and- ends up with : Hey - I could . . .


enjoy your radios in-or-out of the car ~ RHF
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"RHF" wrote in ooglegroups.com...
For One and All,

So You Get The Bright Idea . . . To Use A Car Radio In-the-Home !http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw.../message/11842

If you are going to use a Car AM/FM Radio as a :
Home, Garage, or Basement Radio you need
1 - The Car's AM / FM Radio
2 - 12 Volt DC Power = Battery/Charger -or- Power Supply
3 - Two or more Speakers
4 - A good "Combo" AM / FM Antenna and Ground System

Numbers One-thru-Three usually work themselves out.
- - - Work with what you have and build from there.

For Number Four - Here is what I have found to work
as a good "Combo" AM / FM Antenna and Ground System :

* 75 Ohm RG6 Coax Cable from the Radio to the Antenna.

* A 104 Inch Stainless Steel "CB" [10m] Whip Antenna
with Mounting Hardware for the Antenna Element.

* A single piece of 21 Foot long Top Rail as the
Free Standing Antenna Mast with 3-5 Feet in the
ground. Locate the Mast about 15-25 Feet 'away'
from any structures and utilities. Plus use a 4-8
Foot Ground Rod at the base of the Mast and Ground
the Mast with it.

NOTE - That the whole Mast is Grounded and the
Whip Antenna sits on-top of the Mast = The Mast
is the 'other-half' of the Antenna -and- places
the Antenna about 16-24 Feet in the Air.

This Free Standing AM / FM Whip Antenna : Works as
good as any Radio-in-a-Car at the same location.
This Antenna and Ground Set-Up
* Works well for both AM and FM reception
* Omni-Directional for all around AM and FM reception
* Produces Strong Signals and is relatively Noise Free.
* The Antenna/Ground set-up is relatively Maintenance Free

READ - Got that Car/Truck AM/FM Radio in the Home :
Now You Need an AM/MW Antenna or Two !http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9356

READ - Small Vertical {Omni} Active Shortwave Receiving Antenna
and Free-Standing Grounded Metal Mast {Top-Rail} Mountinghttp://www.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/81be298d354f68f8

READ - About "Omni" {Non} Directional Vertical Active Antennashttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/message/6549

IMHO - Everyone should have at least one Car Radio
in their Garage besides the one in their Car. ~ RHF
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