Topband: Forestry Effect on Antennas and Radials

[john battin]

A 500 foot beverage is very useful .... there is no majic on the exact length. 

jOHN k9dx
 
> From: wb2abd at roadrunner.com
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 18:02:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: Topband: Forestry Effect on Antennas and Radials
> 
> <The problem you will have on 160 meters is that a 500' beverage is not even 
> one wavelength long ! They will work fine in the woods if they are long 
> enough. Willy K3VW>
> 
> It will still work, even if less than 580', or whatever other published desired length ... my 500' NE beverage varies from 6' to 12' above ground ( to cross the driveway), uses whatever convenient tree or bush is available in the path for the entire run. It does work, and slightly better than a K9AY loop oriented in the same direction.
> 
> No, it doesn't turn weak signals into 599+ bruisers ... the idea is to reduce the noise and signals from the non-favored directions ... weak signals are eminently copiable without the noise, and that's the main idea.
> 
> Put it up ... wind your own isolated winding transformer ... enjoy.
> 
> Paul WB2ABD
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