Topband: How Good is Good Enough?

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I dont find WD-1A or WF-16/U to be lossy at all when properly terminated at 
both ends. Thats what is used here for the 5 reversibles and a reversible 
BOG will be tried soon.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N1BUG" <paul at n1bug.com>
To: "Topband" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: How Good is Good Enough?


>> If you need a preamp on any Beverage you have a problem IMO. Its too 
>> long,
>> poorly terminated or there is a lot of feedline loss.
>
> Or you've been forced into some other bad situation.
>
> I have a local noise problem that is beyond my control.
> Unfortunately I can't afford the DXE noise canceller so I got an
> MFJ. With my ~600 foot Beverages as main antenna and a very short
> vertical as the aux antenna it will completely null the noise (on
> most Beverages). Unfortunately with its high noise floor I lose
> several dB S/N unless I use a preamp ahead of it.
>
> My Beverages have lower signal output than most in some directions,
> since they are reversible using WD-1A wire (lossy as a transmission
> line).
>
> Not everyone can construct an ideal station, but even with all these
> problems it is far better than not having Beverages at all.
>
> The bottom line is using a preamp buys me several dB S/N I cannot
> get any other way (only when using the noise canceller).
>
> Paul
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