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For the best results, the wire should be as high as possible. Some radio manufacturers used to say that the wire should be no more than 50 feet long. This was because a longer aerial might overload the radio's front end when receiving strong stations, which might cause problems. There are many shortwave radio stations transmitting from all over the world, and tuning around the short wave bands can be fascinating. You will find that the 13 - 16 - 19 - 21 - 25 and 31 metre bands are usually good during daylight hours. At night, the 41 - 49 - 60 - 75 and 90 metres bands come alive. Medium wave is also good during darkness with stations coming in from far way places. |
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READ THIS IMPORTANT WARNING Many early mains radios have a live chassis. Only connect an aerial to the socket on the back of the radio marked AERIAL or ANT. Do NOT attempt to connect the aerial to any wiring inside the radio. If there is no aerial socket on the back of the radio, you cannot connect an external aerial to the radio. An earth will improve short wave reception, but the earth must ONLY be connected to the socket marked EARTH. DO NOT CONNECT ANY EXTERNAL WIRING TO ANY SOCKETS ON THE RADIO UNLESS THE RADIO HAS BEEN CHECKED AND CERTIFIED AS SAFE BY A QUALIFIED ENGINEER If in any doubt, consult a qualified radio engineer. |
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