The coupling was on 160. The elevated radials are for the 80m antenna. On 80
the Beverages did NOT have the same problem (at least MUCH less). Also, the
coupling was clearly demonstrtaed by modeling the exact situation using
eznec.
73
john
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi@btinternet.com>
To: "john devoldere, ON4UN" <john.devoldere@pandora.be>; "w7dd"
<w7dd@msn.com>; <Topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Coupling between bev and other antennas
> John don't you think that it was the 4 elevated radials that did most of
the
> coupling in that case or do you think it would be just as bad using ground
> radials? Clive GM3POI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john devoldere, ON4UN" <john.devoldere@pandora.be>
> To: "w7dd" <w7dd@msn.com>; <Topband@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Coupling between bev and other antennas
>
>
> > The directional pattern shown in fig 7-28 of LOW BAND DX-ing, ed 3, was
> > modeled with EZNEC ! You can see a very substabntial amount of coupling
> and
> > an almost useless radiation pattern resulted, which was the case in
actual
> > practice.
> >
> > John, ON4UN
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "w7dd" <w7dd@msn.com>
> > To: <Topband@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 3:34 AM
> > Subject: Topband: Coupling between bev and other antennas
> >
> >
> > > Using Eznec I have modeled a beverage and a 1/4 wave vertical in very
> > close
> > > proximity and in many locations around the beverage. Eznec thinks
there
> > is
> > > no coupling. I was surprised by this but I tend to have faith in
Eznec.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
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