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Re: Topband: Beverage Antennas & Trees

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Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage Antennas & Trees
From: Les Kalmus <w2lk@bk-lk.com>
Reply-to: w2lk@bk-lk.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:19:32 -0400
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Wayne,

That's what mine does with the same components.
Works fine.

Les W2LK

On 6/18/2012 2:45 PM, Wayne Willenberg wrote:
> I am preparing to install a reversible Beverage antenna, using 450 Ohm
> ladderline.  All of the components are from DX Engineering.  The maximum
> length I could fit on my property was 480ft.  This would be the first of my
> receive antennas for my first venture into 160 and 80M.
>
> Here is my concern.  To fit an antenna of that length, oriented in a N-E or
> S-W direction, it will have to go through a think grove of trees (many are
> over 75ft high) and an even thicker underbrush of younger trees and junk
> growth.  Despite all of the trees, I think I can keep it pretty much in a
> straight line.  How significant will the attenuation be caused by all of
> the branches and leaves?
>
> Thanks for your help to a newcomer to your band.
>
> Wayne, KK6BT
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> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
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