Topband: Beverage Installation Question.

[Ford Peterson]

>I have laid out a path for another Beverage. It is through heavy brush. How
> far to each side do I need to clear the path before the law of diminishing
> returns occurs? ON4UN's book does not cover nearness to brush and trees that
> might affect the pattern/gain.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> (((73)))
> Phil Clements, K5PC

If you do ANY clearing you are beyond the point "of diminishing returns."  The minimum distance to steel sheds and adjacent conductive structures (like antennas) is an issue that will forever be debated.  Bushes and trees are not worth even thinking about clearing.

Ford-N0FP
ford at cmgate.com