Topband: Beverage on Ground under Snow

[K1FZ-Bruce]

Hi Don,
 
This last Springtime I did have a lowering of the BOG optimum frequency 
from Low 160 meter band, down to about 1700 KHZ. 
The antenna however was still working well on 160 meters. The front to 
back was not as good as the top of the Broadcast band.  This was not a 
typical winter, it was severe in my area. 
The ground did not freeze much, if any depending upon location. We had 
very heavy deep snow that broke ,trees and vegetation down. As we got 
into spring the sheer weight of snow turning into ice 
pushed the BOG antenna with vegetation atop, down into the mud.(muck)
 
Made a hook at the end of a stick, and used it to pull the wire up to 
ground level, the best F/B frequency came back up to 160 meters.. 
 
This has not been a (typical) BOG antenna problem for me before. 
 
73
Bruce-K1FZ
 
 
 

My question is what happens when I get 3-6 feet (1-2 meters) of snow on 
top of the Beverage on ground. Will it still function. Change relative 
to matching. 

Anyone have any experience with significant amounts of snow on one of 
these antennas and how it performed

Thanks in Advance

161
Don
WB6BEE

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