Topband: 160M Beverage antenna help requested

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Longer would be better for 160.  There are some sweet spots for length 
for 160.

You need a matching system.  Dx Engineering makes a pretty slick two way 
system with the matching units etc.

You don't have to slope the ends.

Check out Low Band Dxing by ON4UN.  There is a lot of great information 
about Beverages.

I don't recall reading anything about an optimum height above ground.

Mike W0MU

J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011
J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 11/8/2011 1:56 PM, wa3mej at comcast.net wrote:
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> Good afternoon to ALL!
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> I am getting ready to put up a beverage for top band.  I have decided that I want to put up a two wire system
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> using window line because of the ease of assembly.  I am not sure if I will use it in the null steering mode
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> or just switch from front to back. I will decide that after I get it up.
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> After reading the original W1CWR handbook, a book written by K3OQF and several articles by Beverage
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> himself (as well as other references to include much written by W3LPL and W8JI) and tempering it with
> my site requirements I have pretty much decided to put it up 7-8 ft in the air. BUT... I have several questions.
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> 1. Is there an optimum height above the ground?
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> 2, Can I get away with not sloping the ends toward the ground? (the deer are heavy around here)
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> 3. I have 491 ft of window line should I just put that up or should I order another 100ft and splice
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> it together?
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> 4. What other suggestions do the readers have?
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> Thanks
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> Jim WAMEJ
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