Topband: Beverage antenna in woods.

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Hi Bruce, 

My temporary 8-circle vertical array re-installed every fall/winter 
season on a borrowed 4 acre farm field 1200 feet south of the full 
size transmit 4-square provides lots of exercise too! :) Lots more 
fun than exercise machines. 

I know, its not a Beverage... But it definitely is an amazing receiving 
antenna 

I still have a few 580 foot Beverage backup antennas. 
"You can never have too many antennas" 

73 
Frank 
W3LPL 

----- Original Message -----

From: k1fz at myfairpoint.net 
To: "Topband" <topband at contesting.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 3:37:32 PM 
Subject: Topband: Beverage antenna in woods. 



Here in mid-coast Maine, the big wet snow storm is starting to melt. The East Beverage was not hearing 4T4TA well, and an inspection found breaks and multiple large branches on the wire. 
Two support poles were also down under very large branches. Large branches here can have the diameter of trees of some localities. Sliding wire schemes are good, but when a support pole gets slammed on both side of an insulator at the same time, it does not always work. 

Beverages in the woods can help us old guys get the exercise we need. (; > )) 

73 
Bruce-K1FZ 

www.qsl.net/k1fz/pennantnotes.html 


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