Good quality flooded RG-6 laying on the ground (BOG) might be an easy
install like before contests at some locations. However I have no idea
on how this would perform compared to an elevated version. If the
directivety is maintained and the S/N ratio is still usable then such a
concept would be worth considering. Such an installation might also be
considered for DX-peditions where supports for a normal Beverage are
just not available. Even for a short term use a normal consumer grade
1000 foot roll of RG-6 is competitive with the same amount of #12 or 14
THNN and certainly more competitive than 1000' of higher grade ladder
line. It is nice however having a vendor who offers a unique of the
shelf solution and it would nice to get some feedback on A/B checks with
the conventional Beverage.
Herb, KV4FZ
On 5/16/2013 1:57 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:
After looking at their literature it appears to me that this is
nothing more then two beverages, one in each direction, with the
"feed unit" being, perhaps, a couple relays. I don't see the merit
in using RG6 as the beverage wire: its heavy, will need more
supports, and compared to other solutions, perhaps more expensive.
And the fact that the feed unit can be placed anywhere along the
antenna? I must be missing something clever because all that would
seem to do is make one direction's wire longer and the other shorter?
Since the antenna is a transmission line, with suitable end and center
transformers, the feedpoint can be placed anywhere and the full length
used.
With different transformers, any reasonable type of transmission line
can be used.
All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night.
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