Topband: BOG Antenna

[Bruce]

Besides the benefits  mentioned, I find the BOG has less QRN, NOISE, in 
disturbed conditions. Then it can often make the difference between working 
some DX, and working no DX.

73,
Bruce-K1FZ
www.qsl.net/k1fz/


>I agree the BOGs are great for local crud reduction and in a suburban area 
>while the DX performance isn't great, the S/N impact just from ducking the 
>noisy switched power supplies, chargers, garbage low voltage lighting 
>switching matchbox transformers, PCs etc is significant. Even 100 ft wires 
>on ground with a small tuner can be a big boom to receiving.
>
> 73 and HNY to all. Pete W2PM