Topband: use of WD-1 Military field phone wire for bog and/or beverage

[Mark K3MSB]

I used double runs of WD-1A for my RBOG last year and it worked nicely.
For each run I combined the two wires of the WD-1A.

73 Mark K3MSB

On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 4:05 PM Herbert Schoenbohm <
herbert.schoenbohm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Terry, I have learned the hard way that WD-1A, in reverse Beverage two wire
> mode, is down many db's compared to the forward direction. The only way to
> make them work equally in both directions is to use double runs of WD-1
> with 4 to 6-inch spreaders.   For single wire Beverages, the WD-1A is very
> durable and also very inexpensive for long runs.
>
> Herb, KV4FZ
>
> On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 3:09 PM terry burge <ki7m at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> >
> > I know it's been discussed but I don't recall the specific questions I
> > wish to know. Does the WD-1 need to be separated (2 wire) to work as a
> > beverage or bog beverages. Can it just be used as is for both reverseable
> > or just one direction. Also, don't know if there would be any advantage
> or
> > disadvantage to having a dual wire beverage? The bog's won't be real long
> > due to my property limitations but I'd like to have something to see if I
> > can improve my S to N on 160. Especially for 160CQWWPHN contest which I
> > always enjoy operating in. Worked ZL2OK Dave last year! Still a great
> > moment for me.😄😄
> >
> >
> > Could also deploy my WX0B K9AY which I probably will. Actually burned up
> > the switching resistors and WX0B replaced them with higher wattage ones.
> > Too many projects getting in my way but I'll get there. Sooner or later
> > I'll get that Waller-Flag up which of course should be 'the cat's meow'.
> >
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > KI7M
> >
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