Bill asked. > If I want to > use the receiver in another room, can I use the outside of a metal power > strip that's got a ground in it as a ground for the receiver?
Yes. I do that all the time with my crystal sets and one tube radios. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Stephan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 6:13 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question > Thanks Max, I rejiggered things a little bit and I think I have the best > configuration I can get given how things are laid out here. If I want to > use the receiver in another room, can I use the outside of a metal power > strip that's got a ground in it as a ground for the receiver? Some of the > outlets I might use have GFIs and don't have a svrew I can use. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Max Robinson > Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 21:29 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question > > > > I know you asked Tom but I'm hear now so I'll answer it. For receiving it > doesn't make a lot of difference except that repeated back and forth > motion > caused by the wind will eventually wear through rubber or PVC insulation > and > > you'll get a lot of static every time the wind blows. Maybe a short piece > of PVC pipe slipped over the wire at the point of contact with the gutter > or > > fence. Don't neglect the fence. Wet wood is a pretty good conductor and > can cut down on reception even though it may not make any static. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: m...@maxsmusicplace. <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com> com > > Transistor site http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwithtransistors.net> > ransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwithtubes.net> > ubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusi <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com> cplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > funwithtubes- <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Stephan" <wstep...@everestkc. > <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net> net> > To: <blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 6:30 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question > >> Tom: >> >> >> >> This might be a dumb question, but do I have to use insolators if I'm >> using >> insolated wire? >> >> >> >> I had a bunch of fairly heavy gauge speaker wire laying around here, so I >> split it and I have it running along my basement ceiling, out a door, >> then >> along a wooden fence. I have a ground going from the radio's ground >> terminal to a water pipe, and things seem to be working OK. I tried using >> the drain pipe, but it didn't improve reception at all. I didn't actually >> measure, but I suspect there's about a hundred feet of line out there or >> so. >> >> Would I be better off with non-insolated wire? >> >> Thanks again for any enlightenment. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf Of Tom Fowle >> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 22:54 >> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question >> >> >> >> bill, >> The only reason to use braided wire is it is more flexible and won't tend >> to >> break so much from wind or other vibrations.. Other than that, it makes >> no >> difference at all except for physical strength. >> >> Don't forget to use some kind of insulators wherever you hang it or >> wherever >> it passes very near any other object. 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