Topband: Biodegradable staples

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Hi Larry, 


A 600 foot Beverage 6 feet is a superb topband receiving antenna, 
especially if you're careful to prevent common mode signals 
on the outside of the coaxial cable shield from entering the 
coaxial cable feedline. 


BOGs are good alternatives if you can't install a 500-600 foot 
Beverage, but their performance is significantly inferior. Compared 
to a Beverage, their low angle response is poor, their beamwidth is 
much broader, their sensitivity is poor and their susceptibility to 
common mode signals on the coaxial feedline is much worse. 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 




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

From: "Larry via Topband" <topband at contesting.com> 
To: rstealey at hotmail.com, "wes n7ws" <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>, topband at contesting.com 
Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 1:53:43 AM 
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples 

hi all, 


living in Tucson where the ground conductivity is 15 (?) which would be the better receiving antenna? 


300 foot BOG 
300 foot BOG elevated 3-4 inches above earth 
600 foot beverage 6 feet above ground 


note that i don't know what a lawn mower is either. 


73, 
larry 
n7dd 



-----Original Message----- 
From: Rick Stealey <rstealey at hotmail.com> 
To: Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>; topband <topband at contesting.com> 
Sent: Fri, Jun 8, 2018 12:31 am 
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples 

Oh, cactus plants, huh? Your situation is simple - just tie the radial off to the cactus. 

Problem solved. Simple! 


Rick K2XT 

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From: Topband <topband-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> 
Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:23:33 PM 
To: topband at contesting.com 
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples 

I want to see a barefoot child running around my cactus patch. And what, pray 
tell, is a lawnmower? 

Wes N7WS 

qrz.com/db/n7ws 

On 6/7/2018 1:29 PM, Rick Stealey wrote: 
> You should never use steel staples in the ground. Think for a minute. They are sharp, rusty objects that stay a long time. Imagine a barefoot child playing in the area (after you are SK possibly). Imagine a lawn mower grabs a piece of radial wire and jerks it out of the ground with wire staples attached. 
> 
> All you need to do is buy or make wooden dowels, drill a hole and string them along the radial and pound down in. Only need to be 4 inches long. Simple, cheap, safe. 
> 
> 

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