Well, my radio room is now completed and all of my radios are in there. Even the Empire state and the Gulbransen console that has lived inside for 20 years.
The Gulbransen is an awesome performer and it really hasnt ever been connected to a decent aerial, until now..
Ive spent the last hour or so tuning up and down both the MW and SW bands.
Stations I clearly identified are; 4KQ, 3SH, 2WEB (Bourke), BBC and a NZ station on SW. The number of stations that came alive as the sun went down is incredible with this old girl. Its one of my earlier restorations and still amazes me.

Pretty good that something made in 1941 is still able to be enjoyed.

Ben

Years ago when I lived in Tamworth I used to bring in 2WG, 3DB, 3MP, 4WK, 6PM and most of the Sydney stations on a five valve HMV radiogram with a modest antenna.

They were the days. It was a constant challenge to bring in as many stations as possible without much fading.

Don't forget to disconnect a long line exterior aerial when not in use as it can make a very good lightning conductor.

This one I had was more the traditional picture rail antenna. Four metres at the most. Steel frame house would have absorbed any lightning strikes.

My aerial would be no more than 18m. What I have done is space it off the two masts by a metre or so. Made a huge difference to what I had before.
And yes, the radios get disconnected when not in use, although I do expect the UHF fibreglass colinear on top of one mast to act as a lightning rod..