Hi Larry,
A 500 foot Beverage will provide excellent results. Ground rods are
only one solution. Excellent alternatives are chicken wire laid on
the ground or multiple radials laid on the ground or buried.
73
Frank
W3LPL
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From: "Larry" <lmwatbullrun@runbox.com>
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 2:30:48 PM
Subject: Topband: suggestions on receive antenna to EU
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Subject: suggestions on receive antenna to EU
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:48:51 +0000
From: Larry <lmwatbullrun@runbox.com>
To: topband@contesting.com
Gents and ladies:
I have a very good 700'+ beverage installed to the South, and have tried
various BOGs, but want something for listening to EU stations.
EU is not a great direction for me as my QTH is on the west slope of a
long mountain range running NNE to SSW; there is a bit of a saddle at
about 50 degrees true, but EU is uphill most of the way. Ground varies
from very rocky to patches of conductive clays; normally it is diffcult
to impossible to get a 4' ground rod in.
Max distance at about 45 degrees is around 500'
So, with all that in mind, I seek your advice.
Would I be better off with some sort of large loop (K9AY etc.) or
perhaps a double delta, or would I be better off with a 450' beverage to
the EU?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions-
Larry
W8ANT
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