Topband: An oddball question about a BOG.

[Mike Waters]

Good point, Chuck! You are absolutely right. I would have modeled it above
the ground, at least at first.

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019, 12:41 PM Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck at gmail.com> wrote:

> I seem to remember someone saying the modelling programs are unreliable
> when a wire is close to the ground. Also, there is really no way to model
> the properties of "ground." It can vary in just a few feet and the moisture
> content varies from day to day. I think this is a "try it" kind of antenna.
> Read other's reported results.
>
> Chuck W5PR
>
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 12:29 PM Mike Waters <mikewate at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The only way to predict the RDF and pattern is by modeling it. I don't
>> know
>> of anyone who has done this. I have a few of my .ez Beverage models in
>> w0btu.com/files/ as a starting point, but I don't think that I uploaded
>> everything there.
>>
>> There are free antenna modeling programs out there. I have only ever used
>> EZNEC. Maybe someone can suggest something.
>>
>>