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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Ron says it is just a single wire antenna, with insulators in the 
attic-grounded only through the stereo itself.
No metal roof here.
The single wire thing was recommended by a shortwave fan and ham, and 
yes, I do get and enjoy some shortwave stations.  I like the different 
points of view.

B

Roy Morgan wrote:
> On Apr 26, 2008, at 1:56 PM, EarthNSky wrote:
>
> > Lucky you.
> > We put a long wire in the attic and still can't pick up the station in
> > town...
>
> Do you by any chance have a metal roof?  If so, an antenna under it  
> may do poorly:  try hooking the antenna to the metal of the roof!  
> (Good idea to have your radio grounded.)
>
> > no FM at all..only AM stations at night...I usually listen to
> > Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, or New Orleans.  That's  
> > all I
> > get.
>
> If you had a short wave radio, you could hear lots of stuff.  
> Unfortunately, a lot of it you would not like.  It's amazing how  
> different world news is when told by other countries compared to the  
> news we read/see here.
>
> > >  No streaming radio here on this lethargic dial up.
>
> Does anyone have XM radio?  It appears to work from sattelite(s).   
> But it costs some ten bucks a month or so.  I may be an old fart but  
> I think radio should be free.
>
> Roy
>
>
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky AT earthlink.net
> Lovettsville, VA 20180
>
>
>
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