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ms660 · 29th Nov 2021, 8:46 pm

So far as I know it's the vertical part of the antenna that does the picking up because the broadcast transmissions on MW and LW are vertically polarized (E field) The horizontal part increases the capacitance of the antenna and increases its effective height, which means more Volts (or part thereof) per Metre.

Lawrence.

29th Nov 2021, 8:46 pm	#8
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Long wire AM aerial - directional? So far as I know it's the vertical part of the antenna that does the picking up because the broadcast transmissions on MW and LW are vertically polarized (E field) The horizontal part increases the capacitance of the antenna and increases its effective height, which means more Volts (or part thereof) per Metre. Lawrence.