AERIAL WIRE DON'TS
Don't use iron wire for your aerial.
Don't fail to insulate it well at both ends.
Don't have it longer than 75 feet for sending out a 200-meter wave.
Don't fail to use a lightning arrester, or better, a lightning switch, for your receiving set.
Don't fail to use a lightning switch with your transmitting set.
Don't forget you must have an outside ground.
Don't fail to have the resistance of your aerial as small as possible. Use stranded wire.
Don't fail to solder the leading-in wire to the aerial.
Don't fail to properly insulate the leading-in wire where it goes through the window or wall.
Don't let your aerial or leading-in wire touch trees or other objects.
Don't let your aerial come too close to overhead wires of any kind.
Don't run your aerial directly under, or over, or parallel with electric light or other wires.
Don't fail to make a good ground connection with the water pipe inside.