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Connecting antenna like that kills selectivity, adding just one capacitor would help.

> wire from my 2nd floor bedroom to the backyard fence. (about 60 ft.
More than enough.

>Using the screw on an electrical outlet as a ground.
Is it grounded?

>. There is no "sweet spot" when turning the cap. If I remember correctly, the one station was loudest when the cap plates were fully unmeshed and lost volume as I turned it.
Inductance was too high. Removing 1/2 of turns should've helped.

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