David--
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Bill--W4BSG
-----Original Message-----
From: David Robbins
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:37 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Antenna
If its worth doing, its worth over doing!
David Robbins K1TTT
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From: Chuck Dietz [mailto:w5prchuck@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 15:29
To: David Robbins
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Antenna
Wow, Dave, you are talking about SERIOUSLY long Beverages!
Chuck W5PR
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:12 AM, David Robbins <k1ttt@arrl.net> wrote:
That does bring up one important thing about Beverages... most of them
require regular maintenance. Unless you are lucky enough to have them in an
open field with no critters around they will get taken down by animals or
broken trees. On the plus side they do make good trails to walk dogs on,
cross country ski around, hike along, etc.
David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
KD0Q-Glenn
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 14:55
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Antenna
Vertical drop at the ends routed down the end support (read tree) has the
added advantage of being less of a target for passing deer. A 10 ft high
beverage with vertical drop at the ends may, or may not, be optimum... but
better than one on the ground and drug all over the timber.
73, Glenn - KD0Q
On 1/30/2015 08:27, Chuck Dietz wrote:
I think there is some disagreement about the necessity to slope the
ends to the ground as I used to do. There was a discussion on here
about it. The intent of sloping then wire was to minimize the vertical
component which would pick up noise and signals from all directions.
I mulled it over and decided a sloping wire has the same vertical area
as a vertical wire, so I went with vertical at the ends and thus made the
Beverage slightly longer.
Those more versed in the physics of it may correct me.
Chuck W5PR
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 8:00 AM, Doug Turnbull <turnbull@net1.ie> wrote:
Hans and Pat
This topic is always of interest. The other possibility is Hi-Z circle
eight and four square antennas. I am always interested in garnering
information of Beverages. So maybe you will get a few good replies.
73 Doug EI2CN
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