Topband: Length of Beverages

[Larry]

I'm sure it varies a lot from QTH to QTH, but here, over mostly volcanic 
ash and sand, I could see significant difference between 800 foot and 
1100 foot.

I never got around to trying longer than 1100 because I could not work 
all that I could hear with those.

These days, being older and slower, after the last alfalfa cutting, I 
run out one 1000 foot toward EU and 500 to 800 in other directions. The 
long Bevs are narrower beamwidth and you need more of them for good 
coverage whereas I can get by with only 5 or 6 of the shorter ones. 
Can't hear quite as well but it sure hurts a lot less rolling them out 
every year!

73,

Larry - W7IUV / WH2XGP
DN07dg - central WA
http://w7iuv.com


On 26-Jul-14 7:31 AM, Cqtestk4xs--- via Topband wrote:
> I'm planning on putting up some Beverages for the fall  season...primarily
> for use on 160.  Unfortunately, they have to be taken  down again in the
> Spring for crops.  The good news is they can be any  length up to around
> 1200-1300 feet.
>
> Many have said that around 880 ft is the "sweet spot".  Is  there any
> advantage to going up to around 1300 feet?
>
> Bill K4XS
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