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Old January 12th 06, 04:05 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
David
 
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Default SW antenna for highrise building

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:10:49 +0800, ngu wrote:

I live in a concrete-and-steel highrise building. Various SW websites
advise that I could make an antenna made of "a few yards" of simple
insulated copper wire and hang it out of the window to improve
reception.

I've made one accordingly. The portion outside the window measures 3
yards in length and is pointing vertically down alongside the outer wall
of the building. Reception improves a bit but I'm still not getting the
stations I should be getting.

Could any SWers please let me know if:
1. my wire antenna is of the correct length; and
2. letting the wire antenna pointing vertically down alongside the outer
wall of the building is correct.

Do you have a porch?