I live in a townhouse with a tiny yard. I hate it and I can't wait to buy my
own house with a few acres of yard.
I am considering ground antenna or putting it in the attic. I currently have
it running around inside the bedroom but I get tons of static and hum.

Pierre


"dxlover" wrote in message
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Will a shortwave longwire antenna work if it is laid on the ground or
does
it have to be hung in the air from a tree or something similar?

Pierre,
Indeed you can just lay it on the ground, actually (many already know
this)
you can actually 'bury' your antenna and it will still work.

If restrictions or lack of a tree are in your way, you always have the
ground. I have one antenna that is 'on the ground' and has been for over
two years and it had always worked extremley well for myself. I started
with just 50ft. at first and now I think it is well over 700ft. pointed
'southwest.'

What is the 'makeup' of your terrain may I ask. {?}

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