[john]

OK, take a breath. Where did it break? If it broke in the middle somehwere, you can twist it back together and you'll be fine. If it snapped off the board, then you'll need to either solder it back on, or solder on a new one. It's scary if you've never soldered before, but it's really easy.

Just reflow the solder that's on the board. First, expose the copper at the end you wish to solder. That is, remove the plastic insulation that covers the wire, but just on the end of the antenna!

Then, push it in place. There is a hole in the PCB that the wire fits through. It will acommodate 26 gauge and lighter wire. It may be plugged with solder. If it is, it will be harder to do. Basically, heat the blob of solder on the top of the board so it gets soft. Push the wire in the hole before it hardens. Voila. Done.

Of course, you have like a half a second before the solder hardens, but you'll get it. Just be patient and make sure the solder doens't get so hot that it starts to move on you. If it flows and touches something else, you've got real trouble.

If it barely connects to the board, you can either reheat the solder to get a better contact, or add more solder (just a little).

You'll be fine if you just take your time and don't get careless. If you are too shaky, use some sort of clamp to hold things in place. Just whatever you do, don't rush it.