Topband: BOG antenna

[Bruce]

My South-East 160 foot BOG antenna lost its reasonably wide band width. Suspected and replaced the termination resistor resulted in the same symptoms. Checked the BOG wire for a possible break and it was also OK. Connected a resistor across the BOG transformer, antenna side, and it was good. It was getting to be a head scratcher. Finally an ohmmeter check to the ground rod  connection showed a high resistance.  Cleaned the ground rod connection area, tightened the clamp, and soldered it. The BOG antenna is now working well again.
Like most of us, when the width goes bad we look at the far end termination, but in the case surprisingly it was at the near end.
I am not giving other details for naysayer discussion purposes. Posting this information only to possibly help others.

73
Bruce-K1FZ
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