lethal wrote:
Hi Rob,

half the problem i have is that i've no knowledge about long wires so this is all new territory.

my garden is just a general rectangular shape but just not too long. End fed is an easier installation as i can come out of the
loft with the feed then straight onto the supports....this would then give me decent height for the wire. I'm going to put up a
pole the other end of the garden.

I'm planning on general SWL. No particular freq.

I'm all for experimenting with numerous combinations etc but for now. i just want to get it all up and running , test the water
so to speak then take it from there.

thanks for replying anyway. Any other contributions gratefully received

regards
Simon

My advice then is put up as much as you can, but don't make any bend
greater than 90deg

I have 1 130ft end fed up here with a loading coil on the end which I
use on 1.8MHz for transmitting, tuned against an earth. That works very
well. It's over the house and round 3 sides of the garden.

Have a play and experiment, that's part of the enjoyment....
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Robert Maskill G4PYR
Peterborough Cambridgeshire
www.coastalradio.greater-peterborough.com