I once used an old wire coat hanger for a vhf antenna.  I straightened out 
the end and stuck it into the broken end of the antenna.
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From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:21 PM
Subject: kind of on topic: radio, not ham


> hi all,
> I know this isn't a ham radio problem but i was wondering if anyone has an
> idea what would work.
> I had a walmart<shudder> radio/tv combo and reception used to be fairly
> ok, but about 6 months ago, i couldnt hardly pick up much, not that radio
> has anything good thats why i want xm, but this station 40 miles or so
> north of us doesn't even come in over the whitenoise anymore, and on a
> good day it barely does so when the antenna broke off finally i got my
> aluminum foil out and made a makeshift antenna, well as i found out, that
> works as well as a wooden nickel lol  not that i've actually found one of
> those to try, but any idea what would  work for an fm antenna until i can
> get xm?i was thinking about the magmount 2 meter antenna i have here but
> not sure what that would do to the radio or the antenna.  This thing from
> walmart does have an antenna or cable hookup/jack though
>