TopBand: Beverages

[km1h@juno.com]

Interesting comments Bob but I suspect that you are looking for a miracle
from that very short RX antenna. At only a bit over 1/2 wave I dont know
if it even qualifies as a Beverage. 

I suspect that you have a number of things working against  and maybe
even for you.

1. You are using the antenna unterminated so the F/B benefit of a true
Beverage is lost and even the F/S suffers.

2.  You are in a geographic area where storm induced static may be coming
from many directions. 

3. The antenna is so short that it is responding to signals with a much
higher arrival angle than the TX vertical.  

With that said, remember there is no magic on 160M;  plus there is not a
"one size fits all" answer to receiving. Anyway, Im at least pleased that
you received the toriods OK and that something appears to be working for
you. Glad I dont need 4S7!!

73 and GL ....Carl   KM1H

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