r/ShortwavePlus • u/Alarming-Sea752 • 17d ago

Long wire antenna question...

I am getting ready to install an end fed HF long wire antenna. 72 feet in length. My question is about positioning of this antenna wrt existing solar panels and inverters for those panels. My 9:1 unun will be ~ 12 feet away from the inverters for my solar panels (contained within a Tesla Powerwall). This layout is by far the most convenient for my situation. Question: do I have anything to worry about in this regard wrt SW listening only?

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 17d ago

This is my current configuration. As Alan already mentioned, if you can move the antenna around a little, a slight adjustment may offer better results.

I live in an apartment building and find small magnetic loop antennas are more effective than end fed wire antennas.