Topband: Height of Beverage-Driveway

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Hi Mike,

Raising your Beverage by a few feet over a short distance will have no affect at all.

73
Frank
W3LPL

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>Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 12:15:08 -0500
>From: rfman45 <rfman45 at hotmail.com>  
>Subject: Topband: Height of Beverage-Driveway  
>To: <topband at contesting.com>
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> After 50 years in radio I'm starting to enjoy myself on Topband and have learned much valuable information here thanks to all of you. I have, however, encountered a problem for which I would ask your opinion.
> 
> I'm running a beverage about 10 feet high which must cross a driveway. Now 10 feet is too low for the occasional truck so what I would like to know is what would be the effect on performance if I raise it to 13 feet or so just to clear the driveway? I know that beverages can have dips and irregularities but would this three foot increase in height for about 10 feet be an issue?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help on this question!
> 
>                                73 es DX     Mike   W2LO 		 	   		  
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