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Originally Posted by Jeffhs
BTW, I like how MrFixer connected the two broken FM antennas together on his RF-5000. If he ever wants to replace both antennas, I'm sure new ones can be found, but I'm not sure where anymore. Radio Shack used to have these, but since they are almost entirely into computers and wide-screen high-definition televisions these days, I don't think they have much in the way of replacement parts.  If RS doesn't have these antennas, I'd look for a junked portable similar to the RF-5000 and use the antennas from that set. This way he would also have a source for parts, should something break or become defective in his operating set. These radios being as old as they are (the National Panasonic set under discussion here is from 1968 or so, as Sandy mentioned), it could be quite difficult to find parts for them these days, so having a spare non-operational set around just for parts is a good way to keep these great old sets going. |
Actually that large loop is the factory shortwave antenna, it works really well. The rf-5000 with the loop is as sensitive as a Zenith transoceanic with the waverod fully extended, but takes up less room in your house. One of my FM antennas is missing the other has 2 sections broken off,