Topband: 400 Ft. RG6

[Tom Rauch]

> I think a preamp is more of a personal choice.  As others 
> said, it will help
> balance out the audio volume of the Beverage with the 
> volume of the TX
> antenna.  But, I don't listen on the TX antenna at all on 
> either 80 or 160
> yet I still prefer using the preamp.  I don't know why; my 
> ears just prefer
> it!

I have feedlines as long as 3000 feet and still amplify only 
in the house or barn. Not at the antenna.

It's more than a matter of preference. Sometimes it is 
necessary, sometimes not. Depends on the selectivity used in 
the receiver, the receiver, directivity of the antennas, and 
noise floor of the site.

With the narrowest selectivity filters in the receiver if 
you can't hear a clear increase in noise level when you 
connect the antenna and a clear noise decrease when the 
antenna is removed, you need a preamp.