"Volker Tonn" wrote in message
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Lucky schrieb:

One picture explains more than 1000 words :-)
Use monospaced charctars please.
Feel free to modify the picture to explain your own setup.


8ft | / 120ft
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0 wire connector on BalUn
coax-feed |-|-|
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0
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20ft | \ 45ft

For sure you can use a twin-lead 300 Ohm wire going off the balun and
then feeding the antenna wires of different lengths. This 300-Ohm wire
works like a ladder-line -just not a very good one though-.
Best setup is to connct the different wires directly to the BalUn. No
matter if the wires are somewhat in parallel a few feet as the wires
allways will interact some way.
Did you have the 300-Ohm wire split on the far end? This is somewhat
essential to get good signals.



No, it is not split on the ends at all. How much should I split them?
Wouldn't this make more like a limited dipole?

So then just add extra wires directly to the balun and run them out my
window?

Should they be running right along the other lines or should they be in
different planes?


Not having split the the ends of the 300-Ohm wire you just don't have more
than a plain feeding line. To split the wire or to add some extra
"antenna" wires at the end does make it an antenna then. Bowonder you have
"low noise". You simply have "no reception" :-)
Try to put the wires as wide spread as possible. At least in a 90 degree
angle -a 180 degree angle is fine too-. Try different length of wires and
check out what works best for you. You can simply extend a wire with a
nylon cord or a nearly unvisible fishing cord to go to a fastening point
in a tree or a ielephone mast or....
Would you like to tell us what receiver you got?


Yes I have several but use the Icom R-75 now. I love it. I get great
reception. I pick up everything very well. But, perhaps I am missing out on
many. I went to Home Depot on your recommendation bought 40 Ft of #22 wire.
I will try it out tomorrow.

Lucky