[Antennas] RE: length of random wire

Mon, 7 Jul 2003 11:02:11 -0600

"Random Wire" means what it says, a random length of wire.
Any length, preferably the longest you can put up will work, with a good
tuner.  
Preferably any length that is at least 1/4 wavelength at the lowest freq
to be used (234/F in MHz).  1/2 wavelength is better (468/F in MHz.). I
have used about 350 ft of #12 stranded copper insulated wire wrapped
about the eaves of my house with a Heathkit SA2060 tuner for years.  It
works well on all bands except 160M.
73 de Jerry, K�EJF

On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 08:24:43 -0400 "Hart Engel" <[email protected]>
writes:
> Lets say for now I have a antenna tuner that I can connect a random 
> wire 
> too. How long should the wire be if I'm just throwing it on the roof 
> of the 
> house? Can't put a dipole up, or wrap a wire around the water troff, 
> I live 
> in a semi-detached house. I live in the city and the houses are a 
> spit 
> apart. But the roof is 12ft wide by 20ft long any ideas?
> 
> Hart
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73 de Jerry, K�EJF