What potential bad theoretical side effects would there be if...

[Pierre.Suave]

I theoretically, used some generic speaker cable as an FM Antenna?

Might, say after 20 or so minutes, the sound begin to drop out and get very staticy?

Would I, theoretically of course, hurt anything? Or should I get my theoretical lazy ass to the store to buy a real FM antenna cable...

:rofl:

[Parche]

1. Can You Say That In English Professor

:hi: :popcorn:

[Pierre.Suave]

2. You want me to translate that to

Gilligan-Coconut for you Parche?

:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

9. Roy Hinkley was NOT an English professor!

In fact, he wasn't even a professor--just a high school teacher. (According to the wiki.)

[Pierre.Suave]

10. Shit...

I could go edit that wiki to make him the director of rocket science and particle nuclear physics and subatomic stuffz at Berkeley if I wanted to...

[Dr. Strange]

14. You do that...

and the Gilligan's Island Brigade (aka The Little Buddies) will hunt you down and spend 180 minutes shoving coconuts in your orifices. A three-hour tour...of pain! Guest-starring the Harlem Globetrotters.

Actually I made that up. They probably wouldn't do that.

[Pierre.Suave]

15. I heard that they are all still preoccupied

arguing over whether or not they would rather sleep with Ginger or Mary-Ann

[Dr. Strange]

16. What a dumb-ass argument.

Haven't these people ever heard of a "three-way?"

[Pierre.Suave]

17. What do you expect

from a bunch of wannabe Gilligans...

[CreekDog]

26. jason wants Lovey

he's got mommy issues. :wow:

[Pierre.Suave]

27. LOL

no, I want Ginger AND Mary-Ann...

:P

[Pierre.Suave]

3. Nobody else has any

smart ass comments to make?

I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell ya...

:P

[Shine]

4. I think you could alter the Space/Time Continuum and end up

in the vortex of a Black Hole, never to be seen again.

:scared:

Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pierre.Suave]

5. LOL

I did not think of that, who needs the Large Hydron Collider, when you can just use speaker cable as an FM antenna instead for HUGE amounts less money...

good thinking.

[leeroysphitz]

8. Yeah. Don't cross the beams...

[Pierre.Suave]

24. Who you gonna call...

:rofl:

[DarkTirade]

6. God damn it.

I was hoping I'd at least get laid before the end of the world but no, you had to go and hasten it along.

Now I'm going to spend the last night on earth alone. You suck.

[Pierre.Suave]

7. I will wait for a little while

so you better be quick...

:P

[Swede]

11. Any insulated wire is fine,just strip the insulation on the end connedted to the radio.

If the reception is poor,move the wire around to improve it,also more wire,better reception.

[Pierre.Suave]

12. Thats what I did

thinking it would work, at least temporarily, and then 20-30 minutes in, the reception went to hell. We were having a storm at the time, so I just turned it off nad tried later, same result. I tested another radio and it was fine, so I assume that either the FM tuner on this radio is bad, or the cable is not working right.

I guess it is narrowed down to a bad FM tuner now...

Damn...

[madeline_con]

13. I'd say, theoretically, you should go for it.

The worst that could happen is you get a tangle in the wire. Theoretically speaking, of course. Good luck! :hi:

[LeftyMom]

18. It's FM, it's going to sound like shit no matter what.

I don't see the point in paying extra for a good antenna to carry a signal that is, by definition, not that great.

Your signal shouldn't degrade over time, unless an obstacle gets in the way, the station reduces power in some hours, etc. Waves still move in the same way, and your cable/antenna will take years for wear and tear to have any effect on sound quality.

[Pierre.Suave]

19. You have a good point

I guess I was hoping that it was the cable and not the tuner itself causing the problems...

:sigh:

[LeftyMom]

20. It's just that FM signal isn't that great.

A good tuner and decent cabling will make the most of the signal you get, but they can't make up for poor signal. It's just GIGO.

[Pierre.Suave]

21. Yes, I know

look at this...

as much as I LURVE MPR, I listen to it ALL the time. I really want this, but do not yet.

FYI, I will NOT be purchasing this, it is for reference only...

http://www.musicdirect.com/product/73821

adn they make this antenna device...

http://www.musicdirect.com/product/73822

and this of course...

http://www.musicdirect.com/product/80698

I do not see myself buying this...

[LeftyMom]

22. Holy crap, that thing costs more than my car did.

:scared:

Please, never discuss this hobby with teh fella, because if he gets into it I'll die in poverty and have to come back and haunt you.

[Pierre.Suave]

23. HAHA, ok

I promise I never will.

I would never spend that on a tuner. It seems crazy to do so considering the source.

[TrogL]

25. It's the wrong impedence

but you should still get something.

No, it wouldn't drop off over time any worse than regular rabbit ears.

[Pierre.Suave]

28. Interesting

today, it is not working at all so I think the tuner died.