For what it is worth, the SR II antenna is 37 inches long and has 7
sections.

craig

"elfa" wrote in message
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In article , WShoots1
says...

Attach a wire the length of the last segment. It might not be pretty,
but
I'll bet it would work .

Maybe an aluminum knitting needle will work. It can fit down into the
hollow
whip.

Bill, K5BY

Tried it already with a short piece of whip antenna from my junk box.
There's
something inside the last extension that prevents it from going in very
far.

elfa

ELFA,

For 'very good' FM reception on a GE Superadio II use the FM Dipole
Antenna Terminals on the back righ side of the radio.
- - -
Form the simple 300 Ohm Twin Lead FM Dipole Antenna's 'arms' in a "V
or in a Half-Square |__. .__| to generally receive your best signal.

For the 'best' FM reception on a GE Superadio II use an Multi-Element
FM 'outside Omni or Yagi Antenna with 75 Ohm Coax Cable and a 75 300
Ohm Matching Transformer connected to the radio's FM Antenna Terminals
on the back righ side of the radio.


OBTW: The Whip Antenna on the GE Superadio II Measures 38.5 " Long.


FWIW: Most of the new car 'solid' (one piece) antennas measure 39".


iane ~ RHF
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In article , WShoots1 says...

Attach a wire the length of the last segment. It might not be pretty, but
I'll bet it would work .

Maybe an aluminum knitting needle will work. It can fit down into the hollow
whip.

Bill, K5BY

Tried it already with a short piece of whip antenna from my junk box. There's
something inside the last extension that prevents it from going in very far.

elfa

You may want to invest in a "ribbon dipole" antenna,
probably about 3 bucks at your nearest discount store
of choice. Said antenna will perform even better than
a whip, especially if you've got the ability to mount it
outside of the house. Radio Scrap (and others) also
sell outdoor antennas which will work. At any rate,
you've got one of the better FM receivers, and it
should provide excellent service.

73,

Steve Lawrence
Burnsville, MN

"elfa" wrote in message
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| In article , --exray-- says...
|
| elfa wrote:
|
| Actually....I have no idea how long the missing segment (or segments)
are but
| I'm thinking that with 24 inches still there, that's probably enough
for FM.
|
| Amazingly, I have yet to find a website that explains FM whip antennas
and the
| best way to use them.
|
| A quarter-wave length on the FM band is about 30", +/- depending on the
| actual frequency. I'd aim for that.
|
| -Bill
|
|
| Thanks Bill....that's the first piece of information I've ever heard on FM
whip
| antennas.
|
| elfa
|


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Thanks! Great help! That's what I'll look for.

elfa



In article , craigm says...

For what it is worth, the SR II antenna is 37 inches long and has 7
sections.

craig

"elfa" wrote in message
...
In article , WShoots1
says...

Attach a wire the length of the last segment. It might not be pretty,
but
I'll bet it would work .

Maybe an aluminum knitting needle will work. It can fit down into the
hollow
whip.

Bill, K5BY

Tried it already with a short piece of whip antenna from my junk box.
There's
something inside the last extension that prevents it from going in very
far.

elfa

In article . net, Stephen M.H.
Lawrence says...

You may want to invest in a "ribbon dipole" antenna,
probably about 3 bucks at your nearest discount store
of choice. Said antenna will perform even better than
a whip, especially if you've got the ability to mount it
outside of the house. Radio Scrap (and others) also
sell outdoor antennas which will work. At any rate,
you've got one of the better FM receivers, and it
should provide excellent service.

73,

Steve Lawrence
Burnsville, MN

It outperforms my Sony 2010 on FM. There's really only 1 FM station I'm
interested in and so far, the SRII picks it up better than the rest of my
portable radios (exception being a regular RS desktop, A/C powered AM/FM radio).

elfa


"elfa" wrote in message
...
| In article , --exray-- says...
|
| elfa wrote:
|
| Actually....I have no idea how long the missing segment (or segments)
are but
| I'm thinking that with 24 inches still there, that's probably enough
for FM.
|
| Amazingly, I have yet to find a website that explains FM whip antennas
and the
| best way to use them.
|
| A quarter-wave length on the FM band is about 30", +/- depending on the
| actual frequency. I'd aim for that.
|
| -Bill
|
|
| Thanks Bill....that's the first piece of information I've ever heard on FM
whip
| antennas.
|
| elfa
|


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