Topband: BOG height

[Paul Mclaren]

Lee,

It definitely isn’t arid round here.

Paul


On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 20:00, Lee. KX4TT via Topband <topband at contesting.com>
wrote:

> Moisture can adversely affect a BOGs performance. BOGs work best in arid
> climates...............so if you see me running around with a Ladies Heat
> Gun (hair dryer) in the middle of the night................
>
> Lee KX4TT
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Rester
> Sent: Thursday, 1 August, 2019 14:55
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> Subject: Re: Topband: BOG height
>
> Paul,
>
> the higher the wire, the more output of the antenna, but all other
> paramters changes as well. I can say definitely that a unidirectional BOG
> with 270ft works ways better than a beverage with the same size (abt
> Lambda/2 on 160m) My BOGs have the W7IUV Preamp, works fine.
>
> 73!
>
> Am 01.08.2019 um 20:10 schrieb Paul Mclaren:
> > Thanks so far, interesting that it doesn’t always work well for everyone.
> > I am working on a compromise here so any result is a bit of a gain.
> >
> > Don’t worry I get the ON the ground part, just looking for practical
> > advice does that mean insulation of the wire touching for the whole
> > run or slightly above and at what point does it no longer be on the
> ground....1
> > inch, 6 inches?   Does it the gain get sharper as the wire height
> changes?
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 19:01, Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Doesn't "BOG" mean, Beverage On Ground?  If so, isn't the a nswer,
> >> "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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