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September 2nd 03, 06:25 PM

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"Random wire" is the correct term, unless it is, as noted, a truly long wire,
something like 500 feet.

Bill, K5BY

Bill - K5BY,

I Will Repeat Myself: Most people think of the term "Longwire
Antenna" as they apply to the low frequencies especially the AM/MW/BCB
where a One Wavelength Antenna would be Bottom 540kHz = 1860Ft; Middle
1120kHz = 900Ft;
Top 1700kHz = 590Ft.

BUT, by 'definition' a "Longwire Antenna" is a "Longwire Antenna" when
its length is equal to One Wavelength (or more) at a given frequency.

EXAMPLES: One Wavelength "Longwire" Antennas for the following SW
Bands
49M Band = 165Ft
41M Band = 137Ft
31M Band = 104Ft
25M Band = 85Ft
22M Band = 73Ft
19M Band = 65Ft
16M Band = 57Ft
- - - All of which are less than 500Ft or more.

It then follows that the same "Longwire Antenna" would be Two
Wavelengths, a Half Wavelength, and a Quarter Wavelength at other
frequencies.

However, at all other frequencies this "Longwire Antenna" is simply a
'random' wire antenna.

iane ~ RHF
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