Run the reciever off the TV antenna?

I had a cell phone one time, which had a screw connector. I got a mobile
mount antenna, and stuck it to the window AC. Ran the wire inside. Worked
well.

Can you run a vertical wire parallel to the lead in wire from the roof
antenna? I remember a recipe for a vertical coaxial ground plane, folding
the shield back over the black plastic.

But, that was for TX. Perhaps a RX antenna would be more forgiving.

Just thinking a bit here, nothing that I've tried and had succeed.
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"Gunner" wrote in message
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Over the weekend, I stumbled into a Panasonic RF-4800 general
communications receiver. It looks like it just came out of the box.
Mint+.

I have some issues that perhaps some of you can help with.

First of all, as some of you know, I spend most of the week working
out of an RV in an RV park. The park rules are such that they really
frown on antennas other than TV. So it leaves out a long wire antenna.
My TV antenna (no cable in the park) is about 12' to the yagi. So I
have a mounting height issue..the Slinky trick is out.

Anyone got a good suggestion for a low profile antenna that will cover
broadcast to 31 mhz? Vertically polarized, or
horizontally..horizontal would be best. The RV has a surface aprox 7'
wide by 20' long.

loop antennas are out. No way to turn it from inside and are a bit
high profile.

Second big question. The only place to put this receiver is within 3
feet of my computer. So Im getting freaking huge birdies all over the
spectrum with the puter/monitor turned on.

The receiver has a 50ohm Pl259 coax connector, as well as a binding
post for a long wire. Plus a binding post for AM broadcast and a
third for FM broadcast.

The RV itself is a damned good Faraday cage. Aluminum siding, aluminum
window frames and screen. Even the local stations fade to zip when
the door is closed. I have to leave the cell phone near a window to
work. So the antenna has to be external. Shrug.

Anyone got any suggestions? Ive got a chunk of wire tossed over the
roof at the moment, but tis not particularly effective.

Gunner

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