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On Oct 6, 2013, at 3:57 PM, john wrote: >> > Is it a wire that attaches directly to the built in whip? >> >> No. > > Does it plug into a jack then I take it? Yes, there’s an ANT jack just below where the whip is attached. >> > What happens if you moisten your finger tips and touch the whip? does the >> > background noise jump up some? >> >> It doesn’t appear to make any difference. > > What happens if you connect and disconnect the long wire antenna while you > have a shortwave signal tuned in? Does the level go up and down? On most frequencies, it makes no difference. On a few frequencies, there’s a fluctuation in clarity. > Nope... 5 , 10 or 15 Mhz should bring you the tick tock of WWV Right, I’ve seen vids of that on YouTube, but I’m no picking up anything on those frequencies with or without the wire, only very faint signals that I can’t really make out. > (where are you located by the way...US?) Yes, the Metro Washington DC area. ______________________________________________________________ Spooks mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
