Modified 1/8" Mono Plug for a 'portable' Radio's Ground Connection

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April 26th 06, 03:26 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

David

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Two other Alternative Methods of establishing and using an RF Ground with a 'portable' AM / FM Shortwave Radio

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:54:44 GMT, D Peter Maus
wrote:

I have a table radio that's pretty much all noise, all the time on
MW, where I am. Ferrite rod antenna, and no real provision for ground.
I connected an earth ground to the sleeve nut on the headphone output
jack and that quieted things down dramatically.

Works on some of my other receivers as well.

Ever since I nearly killed myself with an S-38 back in 1965 I've been
afraid of ground.

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