Topband: mediocre beverages or K9AY loop?

[kb9cry at comcast.net]

My limited experience says to put both up.  I'm able to put up a couple of 850 ft. single beverages and have a rotatable delta loop (pennant/flag) available for receive on both 80 & 160.  My 80 ant. is a 4 square and I shunt feed the tower for 160.  On many occasions I've seen (heard) that one antenna peforms well and the next night or even during the course of the evening another antenna will perform better.  One can't have too many different receiving antennas to choose from for the lowbands.  Phil  KB9CRY
> Being new to topband, I'm trying to decide what would make
> better receives antenna for 160m (and 80m as well).
> 
> I could put up 2 beverages, but am limited in the directions
> I can go.  One would be due north, and the other straight
> east (I know, not ideal).  The north one could be about 600',
> but would have to go through trees, then up to the 15-20'
> level to go over a driveway, then back down, and it might
> have a very slight bend as well.  The one going east could be
> over 1000' long, but would have a slight curve near the middle.
> Feedpoint of both would be fairly close to xmit antenna.
> Would those bevs even be worthwhile???
> 
> Other option would be K9AY loop (dual-loop AYL-4),
> which could be located much further from the xmit ant.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> Dave NØRQ
> Melissa, TX
> n0rq-1 at dfwair.net
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