Long Wire: (1) Don't make it too long (4-5 wavelegnths on the lowest desired frequency). (2) Include a Good Ground (whoops, more blisters on ur fingers, sorry 'bout that). (3) Y'ull need a good tuner. Did you see the recent article in QST? MFJ? Naw, except for their big'n and you only use 100w. (4) Keep it high (5) Depending on what you are wishing to use it for, you might be better off with a resonant antenna. (6) Loops have a lil gain, work great. (7) Don' end-feed it, put a littl on the en (see 'Antennas for All Locations' by Moxin) an weed it wid twn weedr. (8) aW, Shucks, put up a loop, or a Curtin, or sumptun like tat, an 'ul be rely hapy.
73 de Bill, AB6MT [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "I've got blisters on my fingers!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Antenna question... simple but I've never used a very long wire... > Hi all... > > I want to set up a long wire antenna for standby purposes... > > I am considering a 500 foot end fed type... > > What I need to know (I've read the handbook but...) is 'real' information > that deals with the loading of one of these on 75m and the practical tuner > that could be used... > > 'practical' information welcome hi hi... > > 73 > Vince > ka1iic > > > _______________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
