Quoting Martin Campbell to Scott Christensen:
 MC> almost any large metal
 MC> object can serve as a receiving antenna.  Do not  use electrical
 MC> appliances though, as the metal housings are usually grounded  to the
 MC> electrical ground in your home.  
You could do worse than giving it a try; depending on your particular
installation, the mains earth can be quite "hot" at RF and could provide
a reasonable signal to the receiver. You do run the risk of bringing in
mains-borne interference this way, of course, but in a remote area this
may not be a problem.
rgds
LAurence
... Behind every good computer is a jumble of cables.
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