I know you asked Tom but I'm hear now so I'll answer it. For receiving it doesn't make a lot of difference except that repeated back and forth motion caused by the wind will eventually wear through rubber or PVC insulation and you'll get a lot of static every time the wind blows. Maybe a short piece of PVC pipe slipped over the wire at the point of contact with the gutter or fence. Don't neglect the fence. Wet wood is a pretty good conductor and can cut down on reception even though it may not make any static.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Stephan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 6:30 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question > Tom: > > > > This might be a dumb question, but do I have to use insolators if I'm > using > insolated wire? > > > > I had a bunch of fairly heavy gauge speaker wire laying around here, so I > split it and I have it running along my basement ceiling, out a door, then > along a wooden fence. I have a ground going from the radio's ground > terminal to a water pipe, and things seem to be working OK. I tried using > the drain pipe, but it didn't improve reception at all. I didn't actually > measure, but I suspect there's about a hundred feet of line out there or > so. > > Would I be better off with non-insolated wire? > > Thanks again for any enlightenment. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Tom Fowle > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 22:54 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question > > > > bill, > The only reason to use braided wire is it is more flexible and won't tend > to > break so much from wind or other vibrations.. Other than that, it makes no > difference at all except for physical strength. > > Don't forget to use some kind of insulators wherever you hang it or > wherever > it passes very near any other object. Almost any plastic will do for > insulators. > > tom Fowle > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > >
