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Sideband · 5th Aug 2022, 6:52 pm

You might be able to improve it even more by placing a 100pF variable cap in series with the aerial and tune for maximum. It may also be worth trying an ATU (Aerial Tuning Unit) which is a bit more complex using a coil tuned by a variable cap. Various designs can be found via Google

5th Aug 2022, 6:52 pm	#2
Sideband Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Croydon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 7,571	Re: New long wire AM aerial and switching box You might be able to improve it even more by placing a 100pF variable cap in series with the aerial and tune for maximum. It may also be worth trying an ATU (Aerial Tuning Unit) which is a bit more complex using a coil tuned by a variable cap. Various designs can be found via Google __________________ There are lots of brilliant keyboard players and then there is Rick Wakeman.....