02-23-2019, 12:34 PM
here is a drawing of my original 5 position rotary switch which i changed to a 10 a few weeks ago.
one thing i learned about radios with "loop" antennas. I asked here how can i integrate a loop antenna radio to a long wire to get better reception. i tinkered a little bit and i learned that if you simply solder a 2 or 3 foot long wire out the back which is soldered to one side of the loop antenna , you nearly double its ability to pick up stations.
This is a matter of trial and error but it worked two times for me ,, on a small GE and on a Zenith, both with loop antennas.
if this short hanging piece of wire is moved around or adjusted it helps the signal as well. In my case i noticed that if turn on my GE and rotate my rotary switch to pos 2, somehow the GE couples with the early 90's era magnavox for the best reception. i still have no clue why since the little GE is not even on the rotary switch.
one thing i learned about radios with "loop" antennas. I asked here how can i integrate a loop antenna radio to a long wire to get better reception. i tinkered a little bit and i learned that if you simply solder a 2 or 3 foot long wire out the back which is soldered to one side of the loop antenna , you nearly double its ability to pick up stations.
This is a matter of trial and error but it worked two times for me ,, on a small GE and on a Zenith, both with loop antennas.
if this short hanging piece of wire is moved around or adjusted it helps the signal as well. In my case i noticed that if turn on my GE and rotate my rotary switch to pos 2, somehow the GE couples with the early 90's era magnavox for the best reception. i still have no clue why since the little GE is not even on the rotary switch.
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