I have learnt something new, I always thought a long wire aerial (by definition) was best horizontal to the ground.
I have also just recently learned that a long wire only picks up the electric field of a signal, and this often includes much of the local interference as well. Whereas a loop only receives the magnetic signal and this has less local interference.
If the vertical height you have for a long wire aerial is limited would it help if it was installed in a zigzag up and down, or would each zigzag cancel the other out.
Mike
I have also just recently learned that a long wire only picks up the electric field of a signal, and this often includes much of the local interference as well. Whereas a loop only receives the magnetic signal and this has less local interference.
If the vertical height you have for a long wire aerial is limited would it help if it was installed in a zigzag up and down, or would each zigzag cancel the other out.
Mike
