I like several equal lengths in one direction, and the same in another.
Long wires have some directionality that can serve you well in case of
interference or bad reception.

You can have a single pole, and tie the wires to the pole and connect one
set to one wire and use that; use the other set similaly. Connect alligator
clips to the ends of the two wires. You can connect both : one to eh center
conductor of a piece of coaxial cable, and the other to the shield.

If you can run one set of wires in the same direction (north-south) and
another set east west, you can have the advantage of both.

Keep in mind that even if you had a mile of wire out there, if propogation
is lousy, reception will be lousy too s. I would suggest grounding the
receiver. If possible, arrange a means of running static to ground. Connect
teh sheild of the coax to the ground. I used a 6 ft piece of reinforcement
bar pounded into the earth. Keep in mind that stuff you do not want to hit
is also underground ... hit a fiber optic line or gas line, and you will
regret it s.

"Soames123" wrote in message
...
Brian:
- I suggest Absolute heresy;
- make Several antennas,
one of the the antenna about 200 or so feet long.
going any old direction !

This way, you can switch between antennas when the 50 footer barely picks
up,
or fails to pick up a signal

Play !



Subject: antenna configuration
From: "Brian"
Date: 1/24/2004 8:47 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: .net

My random wire is at about fifty feet since this is the end of my lot.
Would
anything positive come from lengthening it another fifty feet at a ninety
degree angle? Just curious since I am getting myself a used R8 or
possibly
an R75 in the next few weeks and I want to put up the most wire possible.
My
girlfriend shakes her head in disbelief.


Brian