On 12/30/2011 8:49 PM, RHF wrote:
- On Dec 30, 12:58 pm, Truth Teller
wrote:
- Nice afternoon catch in the middle of the
- USA on 11660 using 1/2 a long wire on
- Sony7300GR.
- Male and female chatting frivolously.
-
- 2000-2100 As, Oc Radio Australia
- 6080 Sa-Su, 7240 Sa-Su,
- 9500, 11650, 11660, 11880, 12080 Sa-Su

OK i will bite : Just what is,,,
"1/2 a long wire" ? ? ?

iwtk ~ RHF
.

Perhaps he meant a 1/2 wavelength antenna? I have grown to appreciate
and have the greatest results with them, from 11m to 40m ... I simply
load a wire to 1/2 wave for 80m and 160m as I no longer have the space
for the length required at those freqs ... same with MW ... and of
course, a 1/2 wave at LW freqs is simply laughable -- other than a
heavily loaded wire ...

I mean, a half wave a 6080Mc is a long wire in my book ...

Perhaps one is suitable for a given SW listener, this page might provide
some info?:
http://aa5tb.com/efha.html

Regards,
JS