Love2camp5 wrote:

Now guys, remember you are talking to a lady here - so if I want to make my own
indoor wire antenna, I have to sound intelligent enough that the creeps at our
Radio Shack don't mock me!

Okay, I do know what an alligator clip is - so I should get two of those that I
can just wrap the wire onto, and not have to solder anything.

Then I just need the wire - specifically what wire do I ask the RS guy for?

Then I would just clip one end onto the whip antenna and the other end up onto
a curtain edge or something?

If I've got it right, it sounds pretty easy.

Thanks,
Linda

If your using a receiver with a whip antenna, get about 20-ft of
*insulated* wire (size range 16 to 22 gauge) and wrap about ten turns of
the wire around the whip. The whip doesn't have to be fully extended,
just enough to wrap the wire around it. Run the wire around the room,
over the tops of the window frames. Use thumb tacks to hold it in place.
Wrapping the wire around the whip, instead of using an alligator clip
for a direct connection, will help to prevent signal overloading. The
symptom of overloading is hearing many spurious signals from strong
stations, repeated all over the bands where they don't belong. It
doesn't damage the radio but it's really annoying.


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That said, go in and get the following items:

278-1225 3 @ 60 foot spools stranded #20 hookup wire $4.99
270-375 4 @ screw terminal alligator clips
$3.29
total $8.28
+ tax

You now can make 3 antennas for less than the 1 you were going to
spend more $$ to get. Mark Holden gave a good explanation for
installing the alligator clip, it's so simple you'll finish in a
minute or two. Don't forget, when at RatShack don't tell them what
you're using the parts for as that's the opportunity for them to
dissuade you from your choice - just go in with the part numbers
written down and hold firm that "this is what I need." I assure you
that in the long run you'll be happier than spending a bit more money
for 1 @ 20 foot wire antenna. Besides, if you want to experiment with
location, you don't need to remove what you've already put up, just
grab one of the extras and have at it!


There you go Howard. *THAT* is how you answer a question in a post. Good job,
seriously. :-)

I would say to buy one. It's only 9 dollars.

But why, after Howard and Tom , especially Howard 'literally' spelled it out
for her.

That is the smart way to go, plus it will make her feel good. :-)