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"HankG" no_one@invalid wrote: My primary antenna is a 33 ft folded dipole made from 300 ohm twin lead and is mounted in my roof. It is coupled by a 300 to 75 ohm tv transformer to 75 ohm coax. The antenna is described in message 2471 of the Yahoo Rx-320 group and works fairly well. Recently, I acquired 3 rolls (40 ft each) of indoor 300 ohm coax, a closeout at Radio Shack. On checking my house diagram (drawing), I determined that I could run another antenna which could run about 100 feet if I include my garage. This is measured from left rear roof, through a wall, diagonally to front right garage (plus a 20 ft wrap on each end). I'd welcome any suggestions from the group on an antenna configuration such as dipole, folded dipole, twinlead converted to long wire (doubled back on itself), etc. This would be for SW reception, but MW would be a plus. Thanks. You could take two of those 40 foot pieces and make a 80 foot folded dipole antenna. Some of the Radio Shack 300 / 75 ohm transformers are not much good below 10MHz. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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