Topband: beverage over the ground

[Herb Schoenbohm]

On 1/26/2010 4:57 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
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> I have a doubt:  If i put a 1100 feets wire over the ground as a beverage,
> instead at a 10-18 fts high, will be a waist of time?
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> Or maybe it will work?
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Jorge,  BOGS work well but they can be much shorter than 1100 feet.  Due 
to the ground effect "Velocity Factor" 500 feet would work just as well 
and with a better pattern most likely.


Herb, KV4FZ