larev wrote:
New to restoring chassis's on vacuum tube radios, and want to know from
antenna experts what better solution is there than just a long wire. Most my
radios are AM/SW, and would like something simple to attach to the antenna
screw on the back, and have full range reception. I've heard the term 1/2
wave dipole with a balanced lead-in, but don't know what that would look
like. Thanks

Pretty much any ole wire you attach to it will work. Like one said,
local
noise can be an issue in some places, and that might cause you to
vary the design a bit. If any of those old radios use the loops for MW,
I
would keep those intact. The loops are usually by far the best for the
MW
band. Only use the wires for SW.
MK