On Dec 24, 5:27*pm, Telamon
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*candy rosa wrote:

Does anyone know anything about this type of antenae??

There have been many arguments about this antenna over the years in this
news group but todays consensus is that beer cans work best.

But seriously this antenna needs a lot of room as it is supposed to be 1
wavelength or longer. It generally should be less then 10 foot off the
ground and the height depends on the frequency of operation and the soil
conductivity. It can be unidirectional or bidirectional off the ends or
the wire depending on whether you terminate the far end. To get a good
match to coax and also protect your radio from static buildup from the
very long wire you need to use an appropriate transformer.

You should be able to search Google for info on this antenna. If you
don't know the soil conductivity number you can just go with 5 or 6 foot
off the ground.

This antenna receives common mode so if the area you live in is fairly
quiet or better it could be a good choice.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

OK. Thanks. How does one find soil conduuctivity exactly. ?? Is
there a site to go to for that information.??