Topband: grounding for Beverages

[George & Marijke Guerin]

Dave, etc.

I have found that a ground rod at each end needs some ground wire as well. 
I have been using about 8 each 16 foot radials spread out in a 90 to 120 
degree fan off each end of the Beverage antenna in the direction away from 
the end of the wire.  Seems to work well.

George    K8GG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave NØRQ (lists)" <n0rq-lists at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Topband Reflector" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 6:14 PM
Subject: Topband: grounding for Beverages


> For a standard, single-wire terminated Beverage, I read recently
> (either here or TowerTalk) about using 2  4-5' ground rods, but
> I didn't understand if that was at the feedpoint or at the
> termination end of the wire.
> http://www.w8ji.com/beverages.htm mentions this as well,
> and if I'm understanding right, Tom means 2 ground rods
> at the termination point (?).  Right now, I have a 4' rod
> (8-footer cut in half) at each end, but wanted to improve
> it a bit, and I'd just as soon improve the correct end. ;-)
> Thanks!
> -- 
> Dave NØRQ
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Topband mailing list
> Topband at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband
>
>
> _____________________________________________________
> This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm
>
>
>