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Re: Topband: Beverage is down

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Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage is down
From: "GeorgeWallner" <aa7jv@atlanticbb.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:34:52 -0500
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:35:39 -0600
  Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I don't know how it will work on 160 being only 150' 
>long.

At 150' it is really not long enough to work as a Beverage 
on 160 meters (a Beverage needs to be 1 x wavelenght long, 
or more, indeed, 3 to 5 times more). That antenna, 
however, may still be a good low noise RX antenna, and 
thus useful. So try it. It sure could be a great RX 
antenna for 80, 40 and 30 meters. If you have more space, 
make it longert. If not, lay it on the ground, as a BOG, 
which can be a lot shorter for a similar pattern, but with 
lower gain. (i.e. you may need a pre-aplifier).

GL es 73,

George, AA7JV
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