Brian,

The Mid-December Weather here in Twain Harte,
{Sierra Nevada Foothills} California today was
Semi-Sunny with Light Snow (~30mm) and -1C Temp

Getting Ready To Hook-Up A Random Wire Antenna -and- Have A Question...
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Generally the Far-End feed-point usually produces the
best results : Provided that the Far-End is away from
more sources-of-noise then the Near-End (House Side).
- - - It is not a good idea to run/route your Wire Antenna
Element towards the Utility Poles.

One of the things with the Far-End feed-point is not to have
the Wire Antenna Element come all the way back to the
House. With either the Near-or-Far End feed-point have the
Antenna Element away from the House and away from most
of your 'close-in' sources-of-noise is the better way of Rigging
you Wire Antenna Element.

House to ------- Horizontal Wire
Far-End --------- Antenna Element
Feed-Point ----- Length
150 Feet = = = 120 Feet
120 Feet = = = 100 Feet
80 Feet = = = 64 Feet
75 Feet = = = 60 Feet
60 Feet = = = 48 Feet
50 Feet = = = 40 Feet
Those last few Feet (20%) closest to the House
may be the greatest source of noise-pick-up (80%)
from your total Wire Antenna Element's length.

Note - This is 'if' you have done everything else in
eliminating sources-of-noise in your House and
noise-migration-paths along your Antenna and
Feed-in-Line System.

at least that is how i see it from my 'far-end' - iane ~ RHF
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On Dec 16, 2:25Â*pm, wrote:
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- I have read that the best way, quiestest,
- to hook into a random wire is at the far end,
- attach a balun,
- go thru a ground block attached to a ground rod,
- bury the coax as it runs to the house,
- go thru another ground block which is
- connected to another ground rod
- then into the house.
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- I have 2 options here, one is the above
- (about 150 feet of coax),
- the other is to hook into the random at the near end,
- thru a balun,
- feed into the attic to a ground block
- that has about 40 feet of ground wire
- attached coming from the ground rod,
- then to the receiver.
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- Which is the better? Â*
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- Is there enough difference to warrant the extra
- expense of the 1st option, more coax, over the 2nd?
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- Punched down the ground rod and
- secured the tripod on the boat house today,
- just have to decide the antenna hook in.
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- Gotta love the spring like conditions
- in mid December to do this. Â*
- Norm is high of -3C, tomorrow +12C.
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- Brian
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