[A/S] Calling all EE's Too much aluminum for the radio

Hi folks,

The mosquitoes here in Socorro NM are pretty vicious after a good rain,
so I decided to replace my tattered window screens with aluminum
screening. Not fun, as the smallest spline is a bit on the fat side.
But it's done and looks good and the mosquitoes are now staying outside.

However, my little Tivoli PAL AM/FM radio, with it's telescoping antenna
can't get a signal now with the extra interference of the screen. Not to
mention I have that silver bubble wrap insulation over the sunny side
windows.

This little radio is a champ, has an internal battery that runs for days
for when I'm off the grid. I would like to keep it.

It has NO antenna jack in the back, only a telescoping antenna for FM.
Right now, I have a piece of bare aluminum wire wrapped around the end
of the antenna, and then wrapped around the big ? RCA plug on the end
of the old outside radio antenna, and I'm getting a signal, but pretty
hissy.

I think maybe a copper insulated wire might be better....

I also wouldn't mind opening the radio up and rigging up a way to attach
antenna wires in a more elegant way.

Any ideas?

Daisy

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