David - Here is a re-write :

NOTE - This idea and application is mainly for 'portable'
AM / FM Shortwave Radios that do not have a built-in
External Antenna Input {Jack} that offers a Grounding
"Attachment" Point for the Radio.
- - - Be Advised - There are exceptions and ymmv.


David - FWIW Somewhere in OK-Land, Cali-4-Ni-A
down in sub-basement # 3 is a Drake SW1 Radio
-aka- People's Radio Network PRN1000 Radio
SW1 = http://www.dxing.com/rx/ssr1.htm
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/1100.html
http://www.dproducts.be/drake_museum/prn-1000.htm
http://www.dproducts.be/drake_museum/prn-1000_pic.htm
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1313
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1314
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/featu...ivers/sw1.html

FWIW - Bought the Drake SW1 Radio used
and it came with a TinyTenna
TINY-TENNA = http://www.hamradiofun.com/tinytenna.htm


ABOUT - Chuck Harder's "People's Radio Network" (PRN)
and The Radio Program "For The People" by Chuck Harder.

PRN = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Harder

CHUCK HARDER = http://www.chuckharder.com/
http://www.pilotproject.tv/view_finalist.php?id=267

FOR THE PEOPLE = http://www.talkstarradio.com/

FTP = http://www.talkstarradio.com/hosts/chuckpage.htm

HOSTS = http://www.talkstarradio.com/hosts/meetourstars.htm


whoa - end of ramble ~ RHF