Max:

It appears you are overlooking the very useful possibility of using
different antennas for transmit and receive. If the computer RFI problem
can be addressed, then use the vertical for transmitting, and whatever is
quietest for receive.

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Crazy George
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"VE3TMT" wrote in message
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I have come to the conclusion the only antenna I am going to be able to
use
is a ground mounted dipole or random wire. No antenna supports in the
yard,
no fences, no attic. I tried a vertical "flagpole" but it is just too
noisy.
Nothing but me and the yards of my two neighbours. I am able to run about
60 feet of 22 gauge green enameled wire along the length of the yards. I
have done extensive reading on NVIS propagation, but I'm curious if anyone
is actually using this method on 160, 80 or 40m.

Thanks,

Max