On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:49:24 -0400, "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.

Thanks very much for your help.

Pierre


Unless that 50' wire is cut in half I'd move the feed point to one
end. And I'd connect it to the radio with another piece of wire, thus
making an ''Inverted L''. This is a very popular antenna that works
as well as or better than just about any. Get the horizontal part as
high and free as possible.

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx.../lantenna.html