I hope you don't keep your radio connected to the long wire when storms
start to roll in. That would be almost a guarentee to a short life for
your radio!

"Stinger" wrote in message ...
All of a sudden, a huge flash (our sitting area overlooks the lake we live
on -- and has large picture windows) and an ENORMOUS "KABOOM!!!" happened.
No other thunder (or lightning) happened, before or after -- this was the
only strike. Now I really understand that this is the kind of event that
kills golfers.

Read the post again. He said that there was nothing but light rain, no
storm.
"John Jenkins" wrote in message
m...
I hope you don't keep your radio connected to the long wire when storms
start to roll in. That would be almost a guarentee to a short life for
your radio!

"Stinger" wrote in message
...
All of a sudden, a huge flash (our sitting area overlooks the lake we
live
on -- and has large picture windows) and an ENORMOUS "KABOOM!!!"
happened.
No other thunder (or lightning) happened, before or after -- this was
the
only strike. Now I really understand that this is the kind of event
that
kills golfers.

On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 10:55:52 -0600, John Jenkins wrote
(in message ):

I hope you don't keep your radio connected to the long wire when storms
start to roll in. That would be almost a guarentee to a short life for
your radio!


That's the main reason for plugging an "extension" cable into the radio and
plugging the antenna into it.

Keeps from wearing out the jack on the radio.




Gray Shockley
--------------------------------------------------------
For a 909/398, use stereo or mono
cable according to your setup.



"Stinger" wrote in message
...
All of a sudden, a huge flash (our sitting area overlooks the lake we live
on -- and has large picture windows) and an ENORMOUS "KABOOM!!!" happened.
No other thunder (or lightning) happened, before or after -- this was the
only strike. Now I really understand that this is the kind of event that
kills golfers.

That's the main reason for plugging an "extension" cable into the radio and
plugging the antenna into it.

Keeps from wearing out the jack on the radio.

what 'exactly' would that be Gray? Do you or someone else have a catalogue #
from Rat Shack on this. I'd really appreciate it, I had started a thread on
this said subject but never got an 'exact' answer.

If you could or someone else, I'd really appreciate it. :-)

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 0:51:10 -0600, Dxluver wrote
(in message ):

That's the main reason for plugging an "extension" cable into the radio
and
plugging the antenna into it.

Keeps from wearing out the jack on the radio.

what 'exactly' would that be Gray? Do you or someone else have a catalogue #
from Rat Shack on this. I'd really appreciate it, I had started a thread on
this said subject but never got an 'exact' answer.


I thought I had answered that. Betcha I find it as "to be worked on later".

If you could or someone else, I'd really appreciate it. :-)


Okay dokey. This is absolutely and totally correct with no mistakes
whatsoever and, please, let me know when you find them.

And you know all sorts of good stuff but I'm writing this for NUG's also
grin so I'll try to be clear.


ATS-909/DX-398

Antenna Jack: a stereo 1/8" jack

Tip and sleeve go to shortwave antenna ("tip" is the end of the plug)

Ring and sleeve go to the AM antenna (ring is between the tip
and the "sleeve" - the long part which is ground)

--------------------------------------------------------
Two external antennas: sw and mw/am:

So you can use a 3' "stereo headphone extension cord" and a "Y adapter" which
splits into two stereo jacks. Use one for the shortwave antenna (just connect
the tip and sleeve) and the other for the AM antenna (just connect the ring
and sleeve).

--------------------------------------------------------
One external antenna (sw) and use interal mw/am ferrite:

This is an "educated guess" but - if need be - I can see if my theory works.

Do the same as previous but short the ring and the sleeve.
--------------------------------------------------------

One external antenna (sw) and lose the mw/am:

This is what I do. My CCradioPlus is about ten inches from my 398, so I don't
care if I totally lose mw/am (which I do) on the 398.

Mono plug to mono jack to sw antenna (EdLoop).
--------------------------------------------------------

Okay - will that work?

Of course, ya can soldier wires, use Bud boxes or a cigar box (if you can
find one). But that /should/ be the truth and the whole truth, so help me
Hallicrafters.




Gray Shockley
----------------
DX-392 DX-398
RX-320 DX-399
CCradio+ w/RS Loop
Justice AM Antenna
Torus Tuner (3-13 MHz)
Select-A-Tenna
---------------------
Vicksburg, MS US

Okay dokey. This is absolutely and totally correct with no mistakes
whatsoever and, please, let me know when you find them.

And you know all sorts of good stuff but I'm writing this for NUG's also
grin so I'll try to be clear.

good post gray, I just went about it a different way. Your post should help
others. :-)