Topband: beverage layout

[Mike Waters]

On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Mike Waters <mikewate at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jorge,
>
> If your Beverage is bidirectional, the reflection transformer ground is
> more important. If just a single wire, less so.
>
> I use radials. See
> http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html#Beverage_antenna_grounds
> and
> http://www.w8ji.com/ground_resistance_measurements.htm
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Thanks Mike****
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>> Do you think adding two radials at the end rod will help to improve RX?**
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>> Actually I have two 750ft long beverage for USA and Europe and they are
>> noise. I add a third tower and now my Europe beverage is going very near my
>> 200ft guys anchor. ****
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>> This new beverage I want to put is very far of my towers. I want to see
>> if it hear better or if it´s the same.****
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>> 73,****
>>
>> Jorge****
>>
>> CX6VM/CW5W****
>>
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>> *De:* Mike Waters [mailto:mikewate at gmail.com]
>> *Enviado el:* domingo, 18 de noviembre de 2012 20:39
>> *Para:* Jorge Diez - CX6VM; topband
>> *Asunto:* Re: Topband: beverage layout****
>>
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>> Hi Jorge,
>>
>> Beverages don't have to be either straight or level.
>>
>> It would be better if it was straighter, but if that's all you can do at
>> your QTH then by all means put it up that way.
>>
>> My "Europe/Australia" Beverage has a 15 degree bend in it and hears
>> great. I didn't model your description, but I think you will be happy with
>> the way it works.
>>
>> 73, Mike
>> http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html****
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM <
>> cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com> wrote:****
>>
>> Hello
>>
>> Is there any problem if a beverage is not 100% on the same direction?
>>
>> Start at feed point with 70 ft going to 0 degrees and then 830 ft going
>> to 40 degrees
>>
>> Will be any problem with this or will be OK for a 40 degrees (Europe)
>> beverage****
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