[Elecraft] Any benefits to a Long "Long Wire"

[George, W5YR]

Field Day rules permit permanent antennas?

A wire that long will be very directional off the ends. Use it instead to
make a horizontal loop fed with ladderline.

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george winship wrote:
> 
> After hosting Field Day at our place near the pond I have been thinking
> about putting up a long wire there that would be permanent. It could be
> whatever length I desire. Up to as much as 300 ft.(or longer), although
> maybe not necessarily in a straight line.
> 
> Any benefits to this over a shorter wire that is 100 ft. or less. I will be
> using this on 80 through 10 meters. Would I need a counterpoise? Lots of
> iron ore rock here.
> 
> Other antenna suggestions?