An experimental long wire receiving antenna on the ground

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Are you plagued by man-made noise at your home station?

If noise is hampering your enjoyment of amateur radio, then please consider an on-the-ground receiving antenna.

In this video, Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) designs, builds, and tests a long wire on-the-ground receiving antenna.  Despite some limitations, he finds the Earth surface antenna showing a lower noise floor and an improved signal to noise ratio.

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Kevin Loughin tests a long wire antenna placed on the ground, enclosed by a corral fence, to evaluate its receive capabilities and noise reduction compared to an elevated end-fed antenna. The experiment focuses on performance across different HF bands, particularly aiming for VLF reception and AM broadcast DXing.

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Sep 8, 2025

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