CapnRefsmmat
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- Jul 8, 2006
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I have a random-length wire antenna in my attic, hooked up to a portable (battery-powered) shortwave radio. I've been informed that I need to ground it, so... how do I go about grounding a radio that has no coax jack (it's only a 3.5mm external antenna jack), no grounding plug, and no grounded power supply?
I've also been informed that the sheath on the 3.5mm plug soldered to the end of the antenna would be suitable as a ground, but I'm not sure if that's right. I also don't know where I'd plug the ground in to. Would the center screw on a power outlet work, or would that just increase electrical interference?
I've also been informed that the sheath on the 3.5mm plug soldered to the end of the antenna would be suitable as a ground, but I'm not sure if that's right. I also don't know where I'd plug the ground in to. Would the center screw on a power outlet work, or would that just increase electrical interference?