The Long Wire Antenna
The easiest antenna to install is the long wire, which can be of any length. Actually the term "long wire" , in radio theory means an enormously long snake of a wire, but here we refer to it as of any length suitable. While it's not the most desirable antenna by a long shot, a long-wire is sometimes a necissity when you're faced with space or a landlord's restrictions.
Figure 1 shows a typical arrangement: the antenns, as high and as free from obstructions as possible, is supported by two poles and is electrically isolated from the poles by means of insulators. An antenna coupler is almost mandatory with a long-wire, and therein lies one of it's many weaknesses. all in all, if you're not forced into using a long-wire, you'd do better with one of the antennas which are on this site.
The author of this webpage may, upon request, email you a plans or a diagram on how you can construct a long wire antenna tuner yourself, using parts from an old tube or transistor radio. Transmitter tuners will need more heavy duty parts, while for receiving only, it becomes unnecessary.
