RHF- I see that you recommended this for antenna coupling, back in
2003...

Would this be useful for connecting to the loop? Someone in another
group mentioned wrapping insulated wire around the antenna itself about
10 or so times... Is the PVC piping you mention just for convenience--
or is the extra isolation needed? What diameter PVC pipe? (Since the
antenna has a tuner, is there a point to doing the tuned version you
mentioned?)

* HOME MADE: Tune-A-Stick Whip Coupler for External Shortwave
Antenna.


1. One Piece of PVC Pipe about 8" to 12" long.


2. Wrap about 50 to 100 turns of 18 to 24 AWG Insulated Wire
uniformally around the PVC Pipe.


3. Tape the Coil End Windings to secure them.


4. Strip away one inch of wire insulation to allow for ground and
external antenna connections.


5. Position the radio's Whip Antenna to the Vertical (Up-Right) Do not
Extend the Whip Antenna.


6. Place the The PVC Pipe over the Whip Antenna.


7. Connect the Ground to the bottom coil end wire and External SW
Antenna to the top coil end wires.


This is the end of the construction of the simple version of the
Tune-A-Stick Whip Coupler.