[MrFixr55]

Hi Harry,

Those of us who are HAMs (I am not, yet) may be better versed in answering this question, but my $0.02 would be that a single length of twin lead would not work. Since the input is balanced, what is picked up by the 2 conductors would be in phase, in other words, common mode and would be cancelled out. It would be best to make the T antenna, similar to the original.

The quickest (and dirtiest) method is to get some lamp cord (Zio Cord) that is long enough to go from the antenna terminals of the receiver to the middle top of the cabinet plus 2 1/2 feet. Separate the first 2.5 Ft of the zip cord and staple from the center of the cabinet down the sides. this gives you a 5 ft center fed dipole that is approximately half wave.

You can make a more proper "folded dipole" out of 300 Ohm twin lead, but by the time you buy the twin lead and spend the time, you can order one from eBay or Amazon for $6-$8 plus shipping.