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[Herb Schoenbohm]

Jeff  W7JW asked:
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> OK so here is my question about wires on the ground and their velocity
> factor as this isn't the first time I've seen reference to 50% or so
> velocity factor for such wires.  If this is true for radials, than is it
> true for a beverage on the ground (BOG)?  If so then is a 350' BOG the same
> as a 700' beverage three feet off the ground?
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BOG's work and can be shorter but the overall signal pickup and gain is 
considerably less and a good pre- amp is very important.  The ROG 
radials act more like a big capacitor to ground reducing loses in the 
near field by being an improvement over losy earth.

Herb, KV4FZ