starman wrote in message ...
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Such a long ground wire (above) is of little use for grounding the balun
properly. When the balun is installed near the ground, a short ground
wire can be used which reduces noise on the coax shield. This is why the
following antenna design works so well.

http://www.anarc.org/naswa/badx/ante...e_antenna.html




Starman,

This is true but you work with what you have got to start with; a
'bent/folded' Random Wire Antenna in the "ATTIC".

IMHO: For the very reasons that you stated the Inverted "L" Antenna
is the best 'type/shape' of antenna to construct using the Low Noise
design concepts.

* Down and Out along the 'ground' with the Coax FeedLine.
* * Ground Point and Matching Transformer.
* * * Up and Out in the "Air" with the Antenna Element.


iane ~ RHF

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