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"B Williams" wrote in message om... "HankG" no_one@invalid wrote in message ... 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. HankG Forget about using the 300 ohm coax. Do yourself a favor if you want good receiving antenna. Go to Home Depot and purchase a roll of 14 gauge insulated wire, some screw-type eye bolts and two copper plating ground rods and quad shielded RG-6 coax. Then build an EWE antenna. It is one of the quietest antenna you can construct. And has fantastic results. Check the web for them. On your suggestion, I've started to do some investigating of EWE antennas. My (land) plot may not be the best. What I've read so far, seems to suggest that EWEs are more or less confined to 1 or 2 bands. I need something that is broadband (HF); MW and LW would be a plus. (dream on?). Is there such a thing as a broadband EWE? HankG |
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