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September 2nd 03, 03:20 AM
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"Bill Beam" wrote in message ... So adding the ground will get rid of unwanted baseline noise but the signal strength will stay the same or get better? On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 12:39:59 +0900, "Brenda Ann" wrote: "Bill Beam" wrote in message .. . I ran about a 60 foot piece of insulated wire from my window to a telephone pole. I connected one end to my radio. The reception is a lot better for MW and SW then the wip/ferrite int. But my antenna input on the 800 has a red (sig) and black(grnd) antenna input. Should I ground the one side when I'm already seeing good signal strength out of the wire? Can I expect the addition of a ground to improve my S/N? Reason why I'm asking is because I live in an old house with two prong power outlets and running a ground to my upstairs office will take some time. Thx How's the noise level right now? If it's pretty low, then don't bother. If you get a high noise level, run a ground directly to a 10' copper clad steel rod directly below your window. Also, don't be surprised if one day you come home and find that your antenna wire has been taken down. The utility companies are very finicky about what's attached to their poles. If you don't have permission to attach something, it usually is taken down by the next crew that sees it. Sometimes they even try to fine you. |
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