Topband: Beverage ends: taper down or not?

[Ted Demopoulos, KT1V]

Mike
Most everyone will tell you it doesn't matter! That said, it doesn't hurt 
,so I do it (I've modeled it too, but am more interested in results than 
modeling).

Apparently it's hurting you and maybe the deer as well :) I very much doubt 
that you'll notice a difference if you remove the taper, and I would 
recommend it.

73
Ted KT1V
Demopoulos Associates, www.demop.com
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  At 10:39 AM 10/4/2004, you wrote:
>Recently I saw some comments, referenced particularly to two wire 
>Beverages and about not tapering the last 60 feet or so to ground at each 
>end. I thought I read something also, that a single wire beverage does not 
>need to be tapered down at the ends. I always thought that they must taper 
>down.
>
>Which is correct for a single wire Beverage?
>
>I have heck with deer tearing down my feed-end taper it seems like 
>everyday. It must be right across their trail even thought it is mowed grass?
>
>Thanks in advance for any/all comments.
>
>Mike Bragassa, K5UO
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