HELMSMAN,
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You may wish to read these Messages:
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Antennas - Five Things to Consider : Antenna, Balun, Ground,
Coax & Planning
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1544
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The 'simple' Answer (in most cases) is the Low Noise Inverted "L"
Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1785
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Converting a Random Wire Antenna to a 'Low Noise' Inverted "L" Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1766
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Make your 'basic' Inverted "L" Antenna a Low Noise Inverted "L" Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1717
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Basic Antenna ? -and- Better Antenna ?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/1135
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CONSIDER BUILDING A "LOW NOISE" ANTENNA:
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Try building an Improved SWL Random Wire Antenna that uses a
9:1 Matching Transformer (Balun / MLB) then you may not see
any real 'improvement' in your receive signal.
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This is the so called "Low Noise" SWL Antenna.
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Three "Must" Links to Read -wrt- Low Noise SWL Antenna
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/949

[ Please READ These Three Links ]
http://www.anarc.org/naswa/badx/ante...e_antenna.html
http://www.anarc.org/naswa/badx/ante..._longwire.html
http://www.anarc.org/naswa/badx/antennas/grounding.html

ABOUT THE "LOW NOISE" ANTENNA 'DESIGN CONCEPTS':
* A Random Wire Antenna Element coupled via a
* 9:1 Matching Transformer at the Near-End of the Antenna with a
* Good 'earthen' Ground Rod and Wire
* Coax Cable Feed-in-Line to the Receiver.

This is the basic SWL Antenna that uses the "Low Noise Antenna"
'design concepts' that were {popularized} by John Doty.
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iane ~ RHF
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All are WELCOME at the Shortwave Listener (SWL) "Antenna Ashram"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
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I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night . . .
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond, The BEYOND !
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With the a Shortwave Listener SWL Antenna of your own making.
[ If You Build It {SWL Antenna} You Will Hear Them ]