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Call Sign : 26-CT-954, M7PLD.. Posts : 242 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : icom 718,cobweb,anytone 667, Age : 70
Subject: Long wire query Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:16 am
Hi what's the opinion on, Lw-10 long wire, I noticed it's good for 40m to 6 m, compared to the Lw-20, I only have about 30 plus feet in length in the garden to spare...
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: Long wire query Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:06 am
Try a search for "long wire". I have posted on this and you have also asked about this.
43CT016 Major contributor
Call Sign : 43-CT-016 Posts : 358 Times Thanked : 22 Join date : 2019-11-17 QTH or Location : Perth Equipment Used : iCom IC-7610/IC-9700/IC-705 Age : 55
Subject: Re: Long wire query Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:37 am
Firstly, I'd never bother buying a long wire, as they're easy to make. After that, the more wire in the air the better, IMHO, and they can be bent around a garden to fit a longer wire.
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Swadeyboy Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3743 Posts : 59 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-07-23 QTH or Location : Chingford London Equipment Used : Yaesu FT450D and Sigma SE HF360 vertical
Subject: Re: Long wire query Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:04 pm
I am running a multiband vertical at the moment mounted at ground level but am toying with the idea of adding the Sigma LW20 long wire but I am restricted to a maximum height of 3mtrs above ground level due to restrictions.
Question is am I wasting my time and money?
Swadeyboy 26CT3743
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220...MW7TTA Posts : 2516 Times Thanked : 69 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7300,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 150
Subject: Re: Long wire query Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:25 pm
My 30 meter wire starts of at 3mtr and rises to around 4mtr and works well i think. Get an extendable pole and run it at 3mtr then once a week at night raise it just a bit at one end lol.
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Swadeyboy Contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3743 Posts : 59 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-07-23 QTH or Location : Chingford London Equipment Used : Yaesu FT450D and Sigma SE HF360 vertical
Subject: Re: Long wire query Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:30 pm
Haha.
Northern Crusader Major contributor
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 530 Times Thanked : 35 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 53
Subject: Re: Long wire query Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:15 pm
3 metres above the ground it'll be great on 40m and 20m for inter EU but no good for DX.
Today at 2:59 pm by Izzi
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