Re: Antenna Questions

ASW wrote:

> Hi, I am going ot setup my own random/longwire.
>
> I have alread about 50 feet of 50 Ohm RG-6 for the lead in.
>
>
> I have about 50 feet of 2 conductor speaker wire, and about 200 feet of 4
> conducter telephone wire.
>  
Both of these are very useable

> First am I going to need a 9:1 transformer to make this work?  My input is
> supposed to be 50 Ohm.

It is not necessary but may help. An impedance matching device may work 
better than the balun or a tuner

> Is a sloper omni directional?  If not which end goes to what area I want to
> listen to?
Slopers hear better the direction they are pointed but still hear well 
in several directions in my experience

> Thanks!
> Ant
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