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"Peter" wrote:

Hi there, I have a Drake R8B radio and I am not getting the most out of it
because of the antenna. I have a 80 foot lot and want to improve my current
antenna setup. Right now I have 50 feet of wire strung between 2 trees 6
feet off the ground which I twisted a feed in line in the center of the
length. I was wondering if I raise the antenna if it would make a big
difference and also I can lengthen it if it doesn't need to be straight I.E.
90 degrees around a tree. Where should I connect the feed in line( I am
thinking of using coax)? Also how do I connect the wires? Ground and center.

I realize these might be stupid questions but I am very new to doing this.

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The questions are not stupid.

I don't understand your description of the feed line. The 50 foot
antenna is a good start and you just need to connect it properly.

A good solution here would be to use a coax feed line in the center of
the 50 foot span with the center conductor of the coax to one 25 foot
leg of the antenna and the outer shield of the coax to the other 25 foot
leg. Use a center insulator for the two legs of the antenna and connect
the coax across it. Use an insulator on the ends of the antenna legs.

Higher up is better as is making it longer. It would be more important
to make the antenna higher than longer.

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Telamon
Ventura, California