Topband: Beverage Ant question

N1BUG paul at n1bug.net
Mon Oct 24 09:14:47 EDT 2005


> Does anybody have experience with a beverage in the drink ?! Will this still
> work ? 

I am no expert on such matters but can offer a comment based on my 
own experience:

I have several 500 to 600 foot Beverages in different directions. 
They are in a low-lying area alongside a river that floods 
frequently. Normally the Beverages are 8 to 10 feet above ground. 
During recent floods, the center 100 to 300 feet of these Beverages 
was below water level by as much as 5 or 6 feet. Much to my surprise 
I noticed no change in performance, even on the ones that had 300 
feet submerged.

The only problem I have is when the water recedes, floating debris 
(mostly dead trees toppled by flood waters) settles on the wire and 
breaks the Beverages.

73,
Paul


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