Dr. Artaud wrote:
"Dr. Artaud" wrote in
. 97.142:

One huge collective thanks for all those that responded to this thread. I
have read all the responses, and I appreciate the time that each of you
have taken to respond.

For the time being, I am going to use a white wire antenna draped around
the very edge of wall where it meets the ceiling, tucked into the
crevice, so that in the future it mat be painted over and lost in the
confusion of all the other imperfections of our 100 year old house
(believe me, it's old in the poor sense, not the classic "drink with your
pinky in the air" sense). That should provide about 45 feet of wire,
going, of course, in different directions. Will the orientation of the
wire be an issue, or is it, in the Freudian sense, better for the antenna
to be longer?

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* X *
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* Window *
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If by any chance this comes through correctly, the X = the radio. I will
start there, go towards the window, and loop back eventually almost to
the radio again just above it. The window protrudes over the roof
slightly, that is why it is drawn offset.

Any suggestions on why or why not this will work or not would be
appreciated.

Thanks again all!

Dr. Artaud

In your drawing, it looks as if the wire will nearly loop around the
entire room. Not a "loop" antenna in the strictest terms, but a random
length wire in all directions. It should favor no particular direction,
but you'll have at least a sizeable piece of wire up. It should work
okay. If you've a very old house and it happens to have steam radiators
you could make a connection to the pipe as well...more metal to collect
signal.

Bill
KC9CS