At 12:36 PM 9/10/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I am looking for data on lengths of beverage antennas. I wonder what is
>a good length to use ?? I can run between 500 and 1000+ ft. in almost
>any direction.
>Is it better to use bare or insulated wire, any particular guage,
>copperweld, stranded ??
I favor 1 wavelength or 540 feet. It's a manageable length and works quite
well. Also, any wire you have is useable. I wouldn't get hung up on finding
something specific. I have used insulated, bare 18-10 gague wire. They have
all worked for me.
The wire will be supported every 75-100' at
>about 6-7' above ground. The land has a gentle slope and crosses a creek
>in several areas. I also have lots of 75 Ohm cable TV hardline, any
>ideas on connectors for the ends, and what about matching to 50 Ohm ??
Use the 75 ohm coax and a 9-1 trasnformer. Run the 75 ohm right to the radio
receive input. 75 ohm coax can be reamed out, slit with a hacksaw for 1",
stick a barrel connector inside, use a stainless screw clamp and
weatherproof. Don't sweat the 75-50 ohm problme...it's not worth the worry.
>
>My next question is what would be a good transmitting antenna ? Top
>loaded vertical, with/without elevated radials ?? I am looking toward a
>good 160 season from my new QTH.
>
How much money do you want to spend? I'd put up a grounded 1/4 vert made
with Rohn 25 and 120 1/4 radials underneath it if cost were not a problem.
I'd feed it as a unipole with a driven element the same size as the grounded
element. I would also have at least 4 1 wavelength radials in the
NE-SE-SW-NW quadrents.
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73 Craig
Craig Clark, NX1G
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