-=jd=- wrote:

Some of you have been in the hobby for a long time and have probably tried
a few different antennas. In your practical experience, putting aside the
fiddle-factor*, is a random or long wire for SWL generally the most
forgiving of imperfection and the best broadband performer for the widest
range of situations?

Yes. A medium length inverted-L with a properly grounded (decoupled)
coax lead is a very good broadband, non-directional, low noise antenna.
I guess by now you know where to go on the Net to see the plans for such
an antenna. :-)
If you want to extract the last nano-erg from the ether, consider one of
the specialty antennas like you'll find in books on the subject.


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