chad556 wrote:
A few people have suggested the Wellborn 1530, but it looks a bit
cumbersome. I have 2 other options with a wire antenna. Check out the
diagrams I made and let me know if any of these are feasible and if so,
what my best bet would be for this type of application. I sincerely
appreciate all feedback. The 1530 is definitely still an option that is
available to me still... would it still be better than one of the below
setups?

Diagram 1:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1...ngwire17ex.png

Diagram 2:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5...ngwire25hd.png

Chad


Chad,

If those are the two options and you can't go out from the building
then I would go for the 100ft along the ridge depending on how that
relates to your mountains. In the main you will be picking up
signals broadside to the wire and not off the ends. Which ever you
go for your main problem will be electrical noise and harmonic hash
from the equipment in the building (TV, computers, modems, etc.), if
it has a metal roof all the better!

Get or make a decent ATU - cheap on eBay - and get the wire as high
above the ridge as you can. Use a balun designed for a wire antenna
and feed from one end with co-ax Create a decent RF ground. (There's
plenty of info around if you use Google.)

I live in a first floor flat in the south of England and using a
wire antenna and ATU I have heard amateur stations from Central & N.
America, Australia, N Africa, Asiatic Russia & Mauritius in recent
months.


Charlie

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