[TriLUG] Continued OT: Coax and etc.

[Randall Barlow]

Brian Henning wrote:

> Really?  Are you saying that I should have the antennas a 
> quarter-wavelength away from the wall?  Or do you mean separation 
> between the two whips?  

The length of the antennae would ideally be 1/4 of the wavelength of the 
signal you want to pick up (actually, the length of the antenna would be 
the full wavelength, but 1/4 works almost as well with 1/4 of the 
wire!)  Does that make sense?  Hope that helps!

Randy Barlow