On Dec 29, 7:03*pm, latitude61 wrote:
RHF wrote:
-IF- You are going to be actually be walking-a-round with
a small 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio in your Pocket.

Then most likely you are going to try walking-a-round with
the Whip Antenna Extended. *This usually results in the
Whip Antenna getting Bent or Broken.

Simple Wire "T" Antenna for Walking-A-Round with a
Pocket Radio : {Winter Weather Out-Doors Antenna}
* Four Feet (4') of Stranded Speaker Wire with an Alligator
Clip attached {Soldered} to both Wires at one end.
* Tie an Overhand Knot in the Speaker Wire about 12 Inches
from the Alligator Clip.
* At the End of the Speaker Wire away from the Alligator Clip
'separate' the two Speaker Wires down to the Knot.
* Threat the two Single Speaker Wires into the Arms of a
Jacket or Coat. *Then put-on the Jacket.
* Put the Pocket Radio in your Shirt Pocket
* Attach the Alligator Clip to the Pocket Radio's Whip Antenna
{Keep the Whip Antenna Collapsed}

Turn-On and Tune-In the Pocket Radio and Enjoy your
Radio Listening and Radio Moblility - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
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- RHF,
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- What a novel idea.
- How do you find the time to think this stuff up?

Latitude 61,

You ever had the 'extended' Whip Antenna of a Pocket
Radio that was in your shirt-pocket - Poke you in the Face ?

Between your Body-Capacitance (#1) and about 6-Feet of
Speaker Wire (#2) for and Antenna the simple Wire "T"
Antenna does a lot better job of picking up Radio Signals
then 12"~16" Whip Antenna of most Pocket-Radios.

Better for Radio Listening* while Hiking, when you are
wearing Long Pants and a Long-Sleeve Shirt is a Wire
"T" Antenna that goes down one pant-leg and out one
shirt-sleeve.
* An Earphone / EarBud for 'quiet' Radio Listening is optional.

A Metal Pack-Pack Frame can be a good Hiking Antenna.

Those little Arm Radios with EarBuds work better when
you are Jogging / Running.

The Sangean AM & FM Pocket-Radio Model DT200VX
has very good AM & FM Radio Reception for it's size,
plus it has a built-in Speaker and works with EarBuds too.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...alty/4117.html
http://www.ccrane.com/radios/pocket-...ket-radio.aspx
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...alty/2605.html

FWIW - The Grundig Mini World 100 PE Analog Pocket-Radio
also offers the Shortwave Bands besides AM & FM Radio.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/4040.html


the things you learn by just walking around. ~ RHF / Lat 38