Hi Mark,
Its not correct to refer to a 250 foot Beverage operating on either 80
or 40 meters as a "short Beverage." That length is ideal for 40 meters
and excellent for 80 meters. Only on 160 meters should it be considered
a short Beverage with a very broad main lobes off the ends.
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lunday" <wd4elg@outlook.com>
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 9:46:58 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Some experiments with a short beverage, not succeeding
very well
Update - with the issue resolved, the beverage does hear DX on 40 meters, and
is quieter than the inverted L as expected. It is able to hear signals to NW
and SW, which is also expected due to the shorter length. This is just two
nights of observations, bu tI will continue to perform additional experiments
over the summer with lots of static and see how much quieter it can hear
compared to the inverted L.
250 feet of beverage is certainly usable as a receive antenna.
Thanks again everyone for the help!
Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC FM06be
wd4elg@arrl.net
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497
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