[NJARC] Antenna for Philco 116? NO MORE Dial material

[Al Klase]

Hi Steve,

The 116 is designed to be used with the Philco All-Wave Antenna: 
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philco_genuine_philco_all_wave.html
As you may have noticed, there are four antenna terminals labeled ANT, 
GND, RED, and BLACK. For casual use, hook some wire to the ANT terminal 
and ground the GND terminal.  having wire outside the house will help alot.

There was an All-Wave antenna craze to support the popular All-Wave sets 
being marketed in the '30's.  The usual setup was a doublet about 50 
feet long fed by balanced twisted pair to fight noise on shortwave.  For 
the lower bands, the twisted pair was essentially shorted together, and 
the antenna was operated as a "flattop" against ground.  Looks like the 
switching in the 116 accomplished this, but I cant find a schematic for 
the antenna.  There may well be a balun at the antenna end of the feedline.

Years ago I reverse engineered the GE V-Doublet Antenna: 
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/resources/273/M0008273.htm  There's about 
2-3 more pages in the hard copy of Riders.  It involves a magic coil 
that does the balanced to unbalanced trick in a frequency selective 
manner, delivering the appropriate signal to any receiver. All of 
Rider's 6 is here: http://www.whateveristrue.com/riders/vol_06.pdf.

But just use a wire.  There's nothing left on shortwave. :-(

Al




On 1/2/2013 10:22 AM, sgt88 at atlanticbb.net wrote:
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> Happy New Year Folks:
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> Got a nice Philco 116 console 'apparently' working...at least it picks 
> up the local AM station...with no antenna...
>
> My question, please: what kind of antenna is best to use with 
> it?...looks like it wants a twin lead input...
>
> I have a pancake antenna from someplace...have yet to try it.
>
> FYI: had conversation with Mr. Oppat @ Old Radio Parts...presently, he 
> can no longer obtain the honey-colored dial material to make more 
> dials...BIG PROBLEM...certain of his part numbers are no longer 
> available...
>
> Kind regards,
> Steve Tetorka
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Al Klase - N3FRQ
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