View Single Post
  #8   Report Post  
Old January 18th 07, 10:13 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
JimC JimC is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by RadioBanter: Jan 2007
Posts: 24
Default Antenna Questions, novice



Bob Miller wrote:

Run a wire in any direction you wish. It won't be directional enough
to matter. Just get it as high as you conveniently can. And it will
pick up ham signals just fine if it's in the general range of 30' to
100' feet, as you indicated. Hams make their antennas in certain exact
lengths because of transmitting requirements, but for simply receiving
signals, length doesn't matter that much. Have fun...

bob
k5qwg



Thanks for the information. - I'll try to get it as high as possible.
Does it matter significantly whether the wire extends horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally?

Jim