[Milsurplus] BC-611 External Antenna

[Hue Miller]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Smith" <smithab11@comcast.net>


> Has anyone done any experimenting with an external "clip on" antenna (Long wire
> 33 feet long etc) for the BC-611. Thought I would check  instead of reinventing
> the wheel.
> 
> breck k4che

I read an anecdote from post war surplus, civilian use,
where a fellow was trying one out, and he found a metal
flagpole where he was, in front of a school or something,
and by touching the 611 antenna to it, increased the range.
I would have guessed that without retuning the final, this
would have decreased range, but i am wrong.
Did i also read somewhere of a WW2 pack radio in
this freq range, where the set had a ground wire that
kinda hung down and dragged behind? ( Maybe the
German type Torn FuG,   2.5-3.5 Mcs. )
Probably for a home installation, you could non-invasively
couple a wire antenna to the 611 by providing some kind
of tuner that alligator clipped to the antenna post, and a ground
wire that alligator clipped to a screw head on the 611. I
think you would get pretty good range; the 611 has a 
sensitive receiver; the main limitation is the very inefficient
antenna.
Hue Miller