Topband: BOG height

[Paul Mclaren]

Chuck,

I don’t have any directivity at the moment so I am hoping that I will gain
that over the current situation.  Time will tell I suppose.

I can really do anything too visible like a K9AY etc as it isn’t my land
just a space borrowed over the quieter months.

Regards

Paul MM0ZBH

On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 18:23, Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I tried a BOG compared to a Beverage, I found the BOG to be almost
> useless compared to the Beverage. I would put up one of the arrays K9AY,
> SAL-30, 4sq rec, etc.
> I don't think you will be happy with a BOG after using a Beverage.
>
> Chuck W5PR
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 12:08 PM Paul Mclaren <paul.mcl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just a ‘simple’ question hopefully - How close to the ground should a BOG
>> be for best/good performance?
>>
>> I am looking for any additional info that I can get to supplement what I
>> have found online already so good on the balun, wire type and termination
>> resistor.
>>
>> My single unterminated beverage I have at the moment was transformational
>> compared to a Wellbrooke loop but the location it is in will soon be 80
>> new
>> homes so time to look elsewhere.  Current plan is a small number (maybe
>> three) BOG antennas switched by a remote relay but distance is limited to
>> 200ft maximum in any direction.
>>
>> Plan is to use the BOGs for 160 but also 80,40 and maybe 30m.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Paul MM0ZBH
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