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Old 06-23-2005, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by zenith2134
One more question - I am really interested in picking up shortwave/ medium wave signals, so what kind of antenna should I get for it? And, on the back there is one screw terminal for "A" which is the antenna, and one for "G" which is ground. Would I be better off attaching antennas to both or grounding one?
A length of wire 20 or so feet long will work well for an antenna. As for the ground, connecting to a radiator or water pipe would work, but grounds are not that important. The radio, being connected to the powerline, and the powerline's neutral being grounded, is usually enough.
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