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Antenna for Office Radio
Bob Miller wrote:
The radio has a built-in 8-inch ferrite bar antenna, so simply rotating the radio should be sufficient for bringing in most stations. Otherwise, the manual recommends a 50 foot wire on the jack as an external AM antenna. You could try that as a cheapo option. I had excellent results using copper alarm tape from Rat Shack to use as an antenna. Even soldering wire to it (not while it's on the window!) turned out to be pretty easy. Put the tape along the edge of a window but not up against the frame itself -- if you have window shades, the top of the window may be your best bet. -- Eric F. Richards, "It's the Din of iBiquity." -- Frank Dresser |
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Antenna for Office Radio
EFR,
Yes Copper {Foil} Alarm Tape can be put to use as Loop Antenna around the Window about an Inch or two away from the Metal Frame of the Window. If the Loop does not work 'cut' the Tape in the middle of the Loop and try it as a Folded {Bent} Dipole. The Dipole-on-the-Window usually works better for FM Radio. Also if the Copper {Foil} Tape is too much of a Eye Sore - Then try very thin Magnet Wire with a few pieces of Scotch {Clear} Tape to hold it in-place on the Window. The Magnet Wire on the Window usually allows for several turns about and Inch apart either as a Loop Antenna or as a bent spiral Random Wire Antenna. just my two cents worth - iane ~ RHF |
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KVOO FM,Tulsa,Oklahoma (wonderfull Western Ranch music) used to be on AM
and sometimes at night,I could pick it up on any of my radios that work.Then they went to FM,messed me up! cuhulin |
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wrote in message ... KVOO FM,Tulsa,Oklahoma (wonderfull Western Ranch music) used to be on AM and sometimes at night,I could pick it up on any of my radios that work.Then they went to FM,messed me up! I guarantee that what messed you up was not a radio station in Oklahoma. |
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David Eduardo wrote: wrote in message ... KVOO FM,Tulsa,Oklahoma (wonderfull Western Ranch music) used to be on AM and sometimes at night,I could pick it up on any of my radios that work.Then they went to FM,messed me up! I guarantee that what messed you up was not a radio station in Oklahoma. you know for once I think you and I are in absolute agreement OTOH to his credit he does admit to being messed up even if he does nt know the reason he is messed up |
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I love Oklahoma,(been there a few times before) and Oklahoma
wimmins.Oklahoma never messed me up. www.hometownfreepress.com OKLAHOMA cuhulin |
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