Topband: B.O.G. vs. regular beverage

[CHARLES HUTTON]

Could you tell us what "not impressed with the performance" means? Did you 
lose a few dB's via loss and have a non-too-sensitive radio that couldn't 
dig things out? Did you feel that the nulls were smeared? F/B ratio not good 
enough? Beamwidth not narrow enough?

I can appreciate that a BOG is not always the equivalent of a regular 
Beverage, but it's a little unclear what drives your unhappiness.


Chuck (#2)



How did you test this?

>From: "W5PR" <W5PR at swbell.net>
>To: "'Ed Swynar'" <gswynar at durham.net>,"'D Andersen'" <w7dddd at msn.com>
>CC: topband at contesting.com
>Subject: RE: Topband: B.O.G. vs. regular beverage
>Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 06:43:38 -0500
>
>I tried a 1000 foot B.O.G. and was not impressed with the performance
>compared to the previous 650 foot standard beverage.  I will go to a 850
>foot 10 foot high beverage on temporary supports for CQWW.  (I have good
>ground.)
>
>Chuck W5PR
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed Swynar [mailto:gswynar at durham.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:24 AM
>To: D Andersen; Chuck Dietz
>Cc: topband at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: Topband: B.O.G. vs. regular beverage
>
>Don,
>
>How long is your beverage at that height?
>
>~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "D Andersen" <w7dddd at msn.com>
>To: "Chuck Dietz" <w5pr at swbell.net>
>Cc: <topband at contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 8:58 PM
>Subject: Re: Topband: B.O.G. vs. regular beverage
>
>
> > Hi Chuck,
> >
> > I have tried a Beverage on the ground and found that the gain was to
> > low
>for
> > use without a pre-amp.  I elevated it 1 inch and the gain was almost
> > as
>good
> > as 10 feet and no pre-amp was needed.  I still use this antenna 1 inch
>high.
> > The velocity factor is changed so the Beverage produces a pattern as
> > if it was longer.  Another advantage is that it does not receive
> > terrestrial
>noise
> > very well.
> >
> > 73's,
> > Don, w7dd
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chuck Dietz" <w5pr at swbell.net>
> > To: <topband at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:51 AM
> > Subject: Topband: B.O.G. vs. regular beverage
> >
> >
> > > I have to now use a temporary beverage to the NE.  I have 1000 feet.
> > >
> > > 1. I can put out 1000' of RG-59 on the surface of average ground to
> > > a termination, or
> > >
> > > 2. I can put out 1000' of bare wire at 10' off the ground on PVC
> > > posts
>to
> > > the same termination.
> > >
> > > I already have all the materials.
> > > I have a pre-amp for the BOG to equalize the level to the other
>beverages.
> > >
> > > Of course the BOG would be the ideal solution because I have a hose
> > > reel
>I
> > > can just wind it up on Sunday morning after the contest.
> > >
> > > Will the standard 10' high beverage perform better?
> > >
> > > Chuck W5PR
> > >
> > >
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