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Old September 27th 03, 04:41 AM
Tony Meloche
 
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WShoots1 wrote:

Just connect one end to the radio's whip antenna and stick the other end into
the big, round ground pin of a wall socket. Loop the bared end so it will stay
in the socket and make good contact, too.

That ground pin is at DC ground but way above RF ground. Too, the ground wire
will couple off signals from those long hot wires. Be prepared, though, for
overloading from nearby MW stations.

A more elegant way would be to put an alligator clip on the radio end of the
wire and a banana pin on the socket end.

Note: This suggestion is only for U.S. and similar three-prong AC outlets.

Bill, K5BY



Hello, Bill:


I need to be sure I am understanding you correctly (I'm not a whiz at
the fine points of electronics involved in this). I could very well
have been carrying erroneous information around in my head for years,
but I remember
(I think!) hearing when I was a kid that crossing antenna and ground -
which it sounds like you are doing here - is a presrciption for
disaster. If I'm all wet, please tell me so - I'd be happy to have
correct info on this!

Thanks,

Tony


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