[BC] Long wire antennas

[Gary Glaenzer]

my recollection is that a half-wave long wire is directional at right angles
to the wire

but then, my memory is............what's that word ?

G


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Earl Fleer" <e.fleer at yahoo.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:30 PM
Subject: [BC] Long wire antennas


> Question for those familiar with the old "long-wire" antenna used in
> early AM.  Where they directional?  What station was the last to use
> such an antenna?
>
> Colonel Fleer
>