"AndyS" wrote in message
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*** The main reason for the question is my wife's opinion of acceptable
adornment for the exterior of our new house...... She doesn't share
my fascination with "electronical stuff" as an art form...

Ahhh, well. That changes things. A wire antenna is practically invisible,
but you wouldn't want it in the attic where it could attract lightning
inside the house.

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