Topband: beverage antennas

[K4SB]

GALE STEWARD K3ND wrote:

> I had always heard that to "follow the lay of the land" was the
> preferred installation technique.  Never thought of the counterpoise
> wire to simulate the "missing" ground.  A great idea!  Never heard it
> mentioned before.

If you are talking about an identical wire laying on the ground
under the Beverage, a counterpoise is the absolutely worst thing
you can do. The Beverage depends on a lossy ground under the
wire. ( not under the ends though ) It is a "traveling wave"
antenna and depends on the ground loss to tilt the angle.

73
Ed



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