Use 23 g steel wire (available at any hardware store). If
weight-tensioned properly it'll stand up to anything.

On 24 Jan 2005 21:33:17 -0800, "Michael" wrote:

I want to build a long wire antenna for AM use, and run it from the
peak of my house to the peak of my barn. That will give me about 120
feet of antenna running basically north/south. I've never done this
before, so I'm looking for advice. I know enough to use ceramic eggs to
string the antenna ends, but how do I terminate the ends so that 1) the
end at the barn supports the tension; and 2) the end at the house
supports the tension and allows a connection to the radio? Also, how do
I connect a lightning arrestor to the antenna and how do I properly
connect the coax to the antenna?

Sorry if these are very basic questions, but I'm just starting out at
this.

TIA

Michael

David wrote:

Use 23 g steel wire (available at any hardware store). If
weight-tensioned properly it'll stand up to anything.


I use stranded steel clothesline. Very strong and thick enough so that the
senior members of the bird population can see it before they get maimed.




mike

m II wrote:

David wrote:

Use 23 g steel wire (available at any hardware store). If
weight-tensioned properly it'll stand up to anything.

I use stranded steel clothesline. Very strong and thick enough so that the
senior members of the bird population can see it before they get maimed.

Do you run the steel wire all the way to the radio? If not, how do you
connect the lead wire such as copper to the steel antenna wire without
galvanic corrosion?


----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups
---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---

I used a Palomar MLB with a tinned lead to the transformer. Soldered.
It grew small amounts of salt but that didn't seem to affect the
operation.

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 03:26:00 -0500, starman wrote:

m II wrote:

David wrote:

Use 23 g steel wire (available at any hardware store). If
weight-tensioned properly it'll stand up to anything.

I use stranded steel clothesline. Very strong and thick enough so that the
senior members of the bird population can see it before they get maimed.

Do you run the steel wire all the way to the radio? If not, how do you
connect the lead wire such as copper to the steel antenna wire without
galvanic corrosion?


----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups
---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---

David,
..
Clean the Solder Connection (Joint) with Alcohol.
..
Next Paint the Solder Joint with Clear Nail Polish and let it Dry.
..
Then Wrap and Secure the Solder the Connection as needed.
..
~ RHF