If I cut a AM radio antenna wire, to make it longer, will it make the reception any worse?

Question

I have a loop AM antenna for my radio, but I want to make the wire longer, to maybe get better reception. But I don't know if this will either help my reception or make it worse.

Answer 1

actually it probaly will make it better

Answer 2

My initial reaction was to agree, but if this is a copper wire wound tight around itself, and you cut it. I don't know what may happen.

Usually when i receommend a long piece of wire, it's sort of a lt resort.

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Good luck & Good listening

-a guy named duh

Answer 3

I used to have this "split wire " antenna that hooked to the back of the radio, ran up the wall straight for about 2 feet then split in 2 for another 2 or 3 feet & you just pinned it to the wall. It was great. It was made that way but I would think You could make shift something simialr & it would work. If metal coat hangers work, I don't know why that wouldn't.