MFJ and Ten Tec both make Counterpoise/Ground tuners which work very well
with a random length counterpoise, or in series tuning the wire to the house
ground (which unfortunately may introduce noise).
Additionally, MFJ makes a combined tuner with cross needle power/swr meter,
and ground tuner, MFJ 934. Unfortunately it does not have a meter on the
ground tuner side, and consequently I wouldn't recommend it.
I would load the gutter with any conventional tuner, or auto tuner as a
random wire, feeding it with the shortest wire practical into the apartment.
You will have RF in the shack, and your neighbors are likely to get RFI.
I wouldn't run any more power than necessary.
Also check to see if the gutter is bonded to ground with an ohmmeter.
Paul N8NOV,
Houston
> I have found myself living in Southern California for the next 6
> months. Worse yet, in a 850 sq foot apartment. While this is not
> ALL bad, it does create some real issues.
>
> That said...
>
> I'm contemplating running a sheet metal screw straight into the
> gutter that runs out side of my balcony. It's about 20 feet tall,
> connected to a 30 foot wide section. An Inverted L sorta...
>
> What would be the absolute best way to load this? I'm on the
> second floor.. Can't put in a real ground system. Should I get a 35
> foot spool of wire and try to make a counterpoise by unrolling it?
> I can snake it around my living room.
>
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