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. ----- Original Message ----- From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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 >