cadillac_eldorado wrote:

I do have a decent Sony portable radio, and I feel like I'm just on
the verge of getting some good signals. My question is this--I have a
small balcony off of my radio listening room, and I'm wondering if
there's a way I can use the metal railing of the balcony as an
antenna. *It's just about what you think, a large metal railing. *Can
I wrap some wire around part of it, and alligator-clip the other end
to my whip antenna?


Sure, just try it. What have you got to lose? In a pinch I've even
connected a short wire to the metal ground screw on an electrical
switch plate with fair results. If you're on the 2nd floor, a "ground"
can be a decent antenna.

If the railing works, a stainless hose clamp would be a better way of
securing the wire to the rail.

Good Luck,

Art N2AH

On Feb 11, 8:52*am, Art Harris wrote:
cadillac_eldorado wrote:

I do have a decent Sony portable radio, and I feel like I'm just on
the verge of getting some good signals. My question is this--I have a
small balcony off of my radio listening room, and I'm wondering if
there's a way I can use the metal railing of the balcony as an
antenna. *It's just about what you think, a large metal railing. *Can
I wrap some wire around part of it, and alligator-clip the other end
to my whip antenna?

Sure, just try it. What have you got to lose? In a pinch I've even
connected a short wire to the metal ground screw on an electrical
switch plate with fair results. If you're on the 2nd floor, a "ground"
can be a decent antenna.

If the railing works, a stainless hose clamp would be a better way of
securing the wire to the rail.

Good Luck,

Art N2AH

CE,

Here are another two simple 'Inductive' {Pick-up} Antenna
-Tricks- for Shortwave Radio Listeners (SWLs) living in
Apartment/Condos : Try Wrapping 10~12 Turns of
Insulated Wire around the :

* Telephone Line between the wall to the phone
usually close to the wall.

* Cable TV Coax Cable between the wall to the TV/STB
usually close to the wall.

Sometimes these simple 'Inductive' {Pick-up} Antenna
will work with good RF Signal levels for AM/FM Shortwave
Radio Listening.

Other-Times Oops ! - All this simple 'Inductive' {Pick-up}
Antenna may do is add to the Noise Levels that you are
hearing without an improvement in what you can hear.


cost little in time and money -and- worth a try - iane ~ RHF

RHF wrote:
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Not to be nit picking, but shouldn't this great advice be at the BEGINNING of your
responses? We all need to know whether the postings have been approved BEFORE we
read them.


Thank you for your time,


mike