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Re: Topband: BOG antenna

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Subject: Re: Topband: BOG antenna
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Reply-to: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:29:45 -0400
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On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:42 AM, K9AY <k9ay@k9ay.com> wrote:

All of my bare wire Beverages experience rain or snow static.

All of my Beverages are made of bare wire, and I certainly have never
experienced this. I think there's something else in play here, such as
corona discharge from a sharp point, an unintended spark gap somewhere,
and/or the antenna not being at DC ground.

73, Mike

There is a great deal of evidence from multiple sources that the individual snowflakes or raindrops don't make electrical noise as they strike something, and that the noise is corona discharge.

One thing for certain, I have around thirty bare wire Beverages. My bare wire antennas are no more noisier or better than insulated wire in storm, or at any time. It's been this way at multiple locations (in Ohio and here) since the 1970's, when I first started experimenting.

What is around the antenna makes a great deal of difference, as does the height.

73 Tom
All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night.
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