Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc06.mx.aol.com (rly-dc06.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.35]) by air-dc04.mail.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC044-b294794b0511b0; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:46:53 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc06.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC065-b294794b0511b0; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:46:43 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1JGxul-0002MD-VI for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:46:19 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1JGxul-0002M4-Eh for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:46:19 +0000 Received: from fish2.hurontel.on.ca ([216.46.129.163]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1JGxuh-0004Dh-Ou for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:46:19 +0000 Received: from weazle (pppoe.dyn-216.46.157.217.hurontel.on.ca [216.46.157.217]) by fish2.hurontel.on.ca (Spam Firewall) with SMTP id 808A94B83D9; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:46:04 -0500 (EST) Received: from weazle (pppoe.dyn-216.46.157.217.hurontel.on.ca [216.46.157.217]) by fish2.hurontel.on.ca with SMTP id 8kgVRR4kWpVh3167; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:46:04 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000501c85c3d$4fa2f820$0b01a8c0@weazle> From: "J. B. Weazle McCreath" To: Cc: Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:52:54 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: Fenceline longwire Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : n Hello LFers & Lowfers, I've been testing a 1200 foot end fed longwire mounted on an existing fence-line and coupled to the receiver with a 3:1 turns ratio isolation transformer. The antenna is 3 feet off the ground, with the far end left un-terminated. The "ground" for the cold end of the antenna winding is a stainless steel screwnail driven into the trunk of a cedar tree at ground level. The antenna is aligned 50/230 degrees true, which from my QTH favours Europe/UK off the front and the mid-west U.S. off the back. Listening to ATC frequencies from Gander and Shanwick in the 2500 to 3000 kHz. range, the longwire is several S units stronger and MUCH quieter than my 80 M inverted V. On 500 kHz. I've been able to copy the XGR transmissions with better signal strength than off my PA0RDT mini-whip or untuned delta loop. The same holds true for listening around the broadcast LW & MW bands or NDB chasing. The greatest advantage is that signals are well above the noise on the longwire. Thinking outside the box can sometimes yield a surprising result, if that's the only option you've got! 73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL Solar and wind powered Lowfer " EAR" 188.830 EN93dr http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle