KAZ, It sounds like modifing the beginning of the beverage so it would go straight into the matching transformer would be a waste of time by what both you and Chuck report. I do slope the far end down to the three copper pipes in the ground though. Interesting to note, I have found the directivity of the Eastern beverage is better when grounding directly to the gound rods rather than through a resistor. I tried a pot at the far end and monitored the signal on a portable as I always do, and I found directly connecting the wire to the rods works better. This is some years back. However I have not tried the pot again since I elevated part of the beverage. It may have made a difference.
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