[Hallicrafters] S 38 E radio set

[William L Howard]

I own a S-38E in good working condition. What Antenna should I use? Will
a long wire work? Should I use ladder wire with a dipole? I live in an
apartment with thick stucco walls. I need to come up with a simple
exterior antenna that will work well. I presently have a ground plane CB
antenna with a grounding rod. I have a home made impedance matcher that
I've used before for short wave. I've tried to use the ground plane
antenna with poor results.
Mike Martin <msmart1 at pacbell.net>

I got an S 38 E set in 1955 and used it at Gettysberg College in the
brick dorm, used it at home in New Jersey(wood frame house) and in a BOQ
in Germany and in a hotel in Orleans France and used the "as issued"
wire antenna which was about 15 feet long. From Pennsylvania, I picked
up Germany and South America.

Bill Howard