"JEFF UK" wrote ...

What would be best for my next receiving antenna.
1) A long wire , coax feed (no balun ) about 80 feet, ( earthed coax braid)
15mtrs from house.
or
2) A Long dipole, about 80 feet each side.


A good performer is an off-center fed dipole. 44 ft on one end / 22
ft on the other, fed with RG-8X coax. Being coax fed, it keeps out a
lot of the indoor electrical noise from dimmers, flourescent lights,
etc. Grove sells this antenna as the "Skywire". I've also used a 66
ft / 33 ft variation of this with very good results. The higher the
better.

A passive tuener or passive preselector might be a good accessory with
this antenna.

(Disclaimer - an antenna of this type and size *might* overload some
portable radios.)