I just had a thought
If I take a (maube λ/4 long?) pice of coaxial, and connect ground to the central wire and signal to the outher shilelding, will it work like an antenna or not? Or just a little?
It's a bit more successful if you can strip the insulation at the 1/4 wave length measurement. Remove the insulation of the 1/4 wave section, and work the exposed braid down over the insulation to leave the center conductor as the receive/transmit element.
Another option (like beenthere) make a little hole in the braid pull the centercore through
and stretch the braid in opposite direction of the core.
You will end up with an open dipole.
