Topband: BOG height

Bill Cromwell wrcromwell at gmail.com
Thu Aug 1 14:12:12 EDT 2019


Hi Wes,

That's what I thought too. But what di I know. I also wonder who is 
buried in Grant's tomb.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 8/1/19 2:01 PM, Wes wrote:
> Doesn't "BOG" mean, Beverage On Ground?  If so, isn't the answer, "on 
> the ground"?
> 
> Wes  N7WS
> 
> On 8/1/2019 10:08 AM, Paul Mclaren 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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