Topband: Best Height Above Ground for a Beverage RX Antenna

Richard (Rick) Karlquist richard at karlquist.com
Wed Jan 10 21:27:03 EST 2007


> Yes. My Beverages are up around 8 ft so that they clear the deer. 
> They're good on 160, OK on 80, and almost useless on 40. 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jim K9YC

That's interesting.  My beverages (at 2 to 3 feet) are
OK on 160, good on 80 (I can work LP), and positively fabulous
on 40 and 30, especially LP.  As always, YMMV.

Rick N6RK


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