[jcassity]

i use tractor supply electric fence wire which i think is either galv or tin coated.

I have all my small radios in one spot in the garage.
i come into the garage with the long wire into a 10postion rotary switch.

I rotate to the radio i want to listen to on my switch, power up and enjoy.

I use the old telephone pole glass or porcelain insulators to hold the wire.  I transition to insulated thhn #14awg when i pass through the garage wall and into my rotary switch.

here is a pic of my originally installed long wire.  I scaled it down to what seems to be about 200ft of bare wire.
its an interesting topic either way because i have often wondered myself this question i have...........
-what is the ideal wire type and wire gauge to use if you choose to use a long wire antenna only?

the second question i have asked lends better to knowing the answer before you build a long wire.....
-i was told a few times its better to get "out" and go "up" as high as you can with a long wire.

my future plan is to take that long horizontal run i have and swing that whole distance straight "UP".

i believe from what i am learning from others there is no net gain in going horizontal **unless** its a beverage antenna.