Scott Antenna Question - EH Scott Radio Enthusiasts2024-03-29T12:46:51Zhttps://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A55607&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOh - and after connecting the…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-13:3925821:Comment:556082017-01-13T04:14:54.705ZDavid C. Polandhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/DavidCPoland
<p>Oh - and after connecting the middle antenna post to the ground post, also connect the ground post to a good ground, if you use a ground wire.</p>
<p>If you reproduce the Scott super antenna, note that the lead in is a specific length with excess coiled up in the cabinet. </p>
<p>After about 1936, the Super Antenna was redesigned with a coil ( of unknown design) that hangs out doors at the confluence of the antenna wires ahead the twin lead in. - which is why I followed the earlier mid…</p>
<p>Oh - and after connecting the middle antenna post to the ground post, also connect the ground post to a good ground, if you use a ground wire.</p>
<p>If you reproduce the Scott super antenna, note that the lead in is a specific length with excess coiled up in the cabinet. </p>
<p>After about 1936, the Super Antenna was redesigned with a coil ( of unknown design) that hangs out doors at the confluence of the antenna wires ahead the twin lead in. - which is why I followed the earlier mid 1930's design. The outboard antenna switch that hangs on the tube shield changes the antenna between broadcast and the short wave band reception, and they do turn up.</p> Glad I helped, Eric.
The grou…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-13:3925821:Comment:556072017-01-13T04:01:18.634ZDavid C. Polandhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/DavidCPoland
<p>Glad I helped, Eric.</p>
<p>The ground may improve reception and may reduce noise. I haven't used a ground for sometime as Scotts are so good anyway. Try a ground and decide. (Do not connect to any gas pipe!) </p>
<p>Scott manual says drive a pipe into the ground or connect with a clamp to the street side of the water meter pipe, assuming your home has a metal/copper outside pipe (a lot of water service pipes are plastic these days).</p>
<p>With a long wire antenna, Scott says about 75 feet…</p>
<p>Glad I helped, Eric.</p>
<p>The ground may improve reception and may reduce noise. I haven't used a ground for sometime as Scotts are so good anyway. Try a ground and decide. (Do not connect to any gas pipe!) </p>
<p>Scott manual says drive a pipe into the ground or connect with a clamp to the street side of the water meter pipe, assuming your home has a metal/copper outside pipe (a lot of water service pipes are plastic these days).</p>
<p>With a long wire antenna, Scott says about 75 feet including the lead in, which is what I used.</p>
<p>Some years ago I made a duplicate of the mid 1930's version of the Double Dipole Scott Super Antenna with twin lead in, which connects to the outboard antenna switch that hangs on a rear tube shield with connections to the ground and single antenna post - typical of the Scott Fifteen and most of the AW-23 production run. Info of this antenna including dimensions is in this Scott site set folder. I used it until our last move, and haven't set it up again.</p> Hey David, I followed your in…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-12:3925821:Comment:554112017-01-12T02:19:07.378ZEric Nelson Coonhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/EricNelsonCoon
<p>Hey David, I followed your instructions and now my set is really sucking in the channels. Thanks from a newbie. Eric<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Eric Nelson Coon said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A55716&xg_source=activity#3925821Comment55410"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thank you very much for the info David. Question, once I wire the center post to the ground post, do I still utilize the ground…</p>
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<p>Hey David, I followed your instructions and now my set is really sucking in the channels. Thanks from a newbie. Eric<br/> <br/> <cite>Eric Nelson Coon said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A55716&xg_source=activity#3925821Comment55410"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thank you very much for the info David. Question, once I wire the center post to the ground post, do I still utilize the ground post for grounding the set along with the wire from the center post?<br/> <br/> <cite>David C. Poland said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A55716&xg_source=activity#3925821Comment55716"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Two antenna posts by the ground post indicates a later AW-23 with upgraded Supershield Antenna Coupling System announced in the Oct 1936 issue Scott News. As with subsequent Scott models, if not using the Scott double dipole super antenna with twin lead in, then wire the center antenna post to the ground post, and hook your single wire antenna to the the other antenna post.</p>
<p>For weaker stations, advance the sensitivity control.</p>
<p>The Scott instruction manual tell you when tuning for stations to set the far right Selectivity-Fidelity control to minimum (counter clockwise for narrow band width reception). When you have the desired station, then advance the selectivity (also affects treble) to the agreeable sound quality - meaning find a setting with agreeable higher mid range audio and minimal adjacent station interference. Much past mid point is intended for strong local stations and long distance reception suffers. Read the instruction manual available in this Scott site's archive section in set folder for the AW-23. </p>
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</blockquote> Thanks Curtis!tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-11:3925821:Comment:557192017-01-11T23:40:46.220ZEric Nelson Coonhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/EricNelsonCoon
<p>Thanks Curtis!</p>
<p>Thanks Curtis!</p> In addition to the info alrea…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-11:3925821:Comment:554872017-01-11T23:23:40.231ZCurtis Schweitzerhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/CurtisSchweitzer
<p>In addition to the info already given I would recommend a longwire antenna of about 100 feet if you have room. I have one strung across my back yard and my reception is excellent.</p>
<p>In addition to the info already given I would recommend a longwire antenna of about 100 feet if you have room. I have one strung across my back yard and my reception is excellent.</p> Thank you very much for the i…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-11:3925821:Comment:554102017-01-11T22:36:46.518ZEric Nelson Coonhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/EricNelsonCoon
<p>Thank you very much for the info David. Question, once I wire the center post to the ground post, do I still utilize the ground post for grounding the set along with the wire from the center post?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>David C. Poland said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A55716&xg_source=activity#3925821Comment55716"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Two antenna posts by the ground post indicates a…</p>
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<p>Thank you very much for the info David. Question, once I wire the center post to the ground post, do I still utilize the ground post for grounding the set along with the wire from the center post?<br/> <br/> <cite>David C. Poland said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?commentId=3925821%3AComment%3A55716&xg_source=activity#3925821Comment55716"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Two antenna posts by the ground post indicates a later AW-23 with upgraded Supershield Antenna Coupling System announced in the Oct 1936 issue Scott News. As with subsequent Scott models, if not using the Scott double dipole super antenna with twin lead in, then wire the center antenna post to the ground post, and hook your single wire antenna to the the other antenna post.</p>
<p>For weaker stations, advance the sensitivity control.</p>
<p>The Scott instruction manual tell you when tuning for stations to set the far right Selectivity-Fidelity control to minimum (counter clockwise for narrow band width reception). When you have the desired station, then advance the selectivity (also affects treble) to the agreeable sound quality - meaning find a setting with agreeable higher mid range audio and minimal adjacent station interference. Much past mid point is intended for strong local stations and long distance reception suffers. Read the instruction manual available in this Scott site's archive section in set folder for the AW-23. </p>
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</blockquote> Two antenna posts by the grou…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-11:3925821:Comment:557162017-01-11T22:22:27.565ZDavid C. Polandhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/DavidCPoland
<p>Two antenna posts by the ground post indicates a later AW-23 with upgraded Supershield Antenna Coupling System announced in the Oct 1936 issue Scott News. As with subsequent Scott models, if not using the Scott double dipole super antenna with twin lead in, then wire the center antenna post to the ground post, and hook your single wire antenna to the the other antenna post.</p>
<p>For weaker stations, advance the sensitivity control.</p>
<p>The Scott instruction manual tell you when tuning…</p>
<p>Two antenna posts by the ground post indicates a later AW-23 with upgraded Supershield Antenna Coupling System announced in the Oct 1936 issue Scott News. As with subsequent Scott models, if not using the Scott double dipole super antenna with twin lead in, then wire the center antenna post to the ground post, and hook your single wire antenna to the the other antenna post.</p>
<p>For weaker stations, advance the sensitivity control.</p>
<p>The Scott instruction manual tell you when tuning for stations to set the far right Selectivity-Fidelity control to minimum (counter clockwise for narrow band width reception). When you have the desired station, then advance the selectivity (also affects treble) to the agreeable sound quality - meaning find a setting with agreeable higher mid range audio and minimal adjacent station interference. Much past mid point is intended for strong local stations and long distance reception suffers. Read the instruction manual available in this Scott site's archive section in set folder for the AW-23. </p> Thank you Bruce, I'll try it.…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-11:3925821:Comment:557102017-01-11T21:36:18.802ZEric Nelson Coonhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/EricNelsonCoon
<p>Thank you Bruce, I'll try it.......Eric<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Y2K Bruce said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?xg_source=activity#3925821Comment55407"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Might be a selectivity/sensitivity knob setting too. My 1st AW23 would not play when I got it back from my repairman. When I called him he told me about the settings on the knobs on the right side of the dial and their importance. Once I reset those knobs…</p>
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<p>Thank you Bruce, I'll try it.......Eric<br/> <br/> <cite>Y2K Bruce said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/scott-antenna-question?xg_source=activity#3925821Comment55407"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Might be a selectivity/sensitivity knob setting too. My 1st AW23 would not play when I got it back from my repairman. When I called him he told me about the settings on the knobs on the right side of the dial and their importance. Once I reset those knobs it was voila huge volume ans selectivity</p>
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</blockquote> Might be a selectivity/sensit…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2017-01-11:3925821:Comment:554072017-01-11T21:32:48.389ZY2K Brucehttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/Bruce
<p>Might be a selectivity/sensitivity knob setting too. My 1st AW23 would not play when I got it back from my repairman. When I called him he told me about the settings on the knobs on the right side of the dial and their importance. Once I reset those knobs it was voila huge volume ans selectivity</p>
<p>Might be a selectivity/sensitivity knob setting too. My 1st AW23 would not play when I got it back from my repairman. When I called him he told me about the settings on the knobs on the right side of the dial and their importance. Once I reset those knobs it was voila huge volume ans selectivity</p>