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cwvalle
 
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Joseph Oberlander wrote:
cwvalle wrote:


i have such a longwire AM antenna running around the attic space in a
three
story house. It is probably 300' and is tapped at one end with coax. I
also
tried it center tapped with the sheild or ground on one half the

length.
300' is not long enough in my opinion, and, additionally it picks up a
lot
of electrical noise. The only improvement is that it overcomes the
directional problem most tuners have with the little loop antenna they
provide.



The hum - build or buy a trap for the lower frequencies.

Can you provide any guidance on building a trap?


It isn't hum
It is spike noise like lightning, motor starters, flourescent lamps, CRT's
vacuum cleaners, that kind of stuff.