Years ago, before 1920, Harold Beverage ran a "wave antenna" wire on the ground
on Mount Desert Island, Maine over the rocks on the shore line to a Navy
Barrage receiver, near Otter Cliff's. He discovered its directional
properties.
Later about ca ~1948 Albert E. Weymouth, Original W1BX call sign, had me, a 9
year neighbor kid, help him with a wire on ground, and also with a buried
under ground wire antenna.
I bring this up because I recently heard someone on 160 SSB give a, now middle
age ham, credit for inventing the BOG antenna.
Many times I have inquires from those new to 160 meters and interested in a BOG
antennas. With Beverage as part of the name Multi band operation is assumed.
Research by Luis, IV3PRK at HC1PF has confirmed that the antenna is a one band
device when expecting a real good pattern. Reduced directivity can be found on
other bands
Please check out both of Luis WEB pages:
http://www.iv3prk.it/new-page.htm
http://www.iv3prk.it/bog-modeling.htm
A name change has been talked about, but never got going.
Wire on ground is most descriptive, with WOG a single letter change.
Started the ball rolling (slowly) by changing the bogantennanotes wording, and
will continue as time permits..
http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes/
73
Bruce-K1FZ
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