prcguy
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Now that the main problem is behind you I would like to bring up something that was mentioned earlier in the thread. Connecting your long wire directly to the center conductor of coax is not the best way to do things. Using a 9:1 balun between the coax and wire is proven to smooth out reception across a wide frequency range and it will also slightly isolate the coax and any noise on its shield from the antenna.
Adding a 1:1 choke balun in the coax before it enters the house can also reduce interference from noise picked up on the shield of the coax, which can travel to the antenna feedpoint and get picked up by your receiver. You can make a 9:1 balun for a few $ and for about $7 you can make a good 1:1 choke balun.
Adding a 1:1 choke balun in the coax before it enters the house can also reduce interference from noise picked up on the shield of the coax, which can travel to the antenna feedpoint and get picked up by your receiver. You can make a 9:1 balun for a few $ and for about $7 you can make a good 1:1 choke balun.