Topband: Rx Antenna System

[tony.kaz at verizon.net]

Tnx for all the feedback. Yes, I agree pretty easy to make the boxes and transformers. Probably have most if not all the material. But time is not on my side. Here is upstate NY I am now fighting the weather cause I waited too long to do this project. So, feedback says the kit works fine so I will buy a kit.
Sounds like I need to water proof the boxes. That's what plastic outside storage boxes are for. Hopefully the ground won't freeze for a while so I can pound in the ground rods and staple the BOG RG6 to the grass.
73
N2TK, Tony

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From: Jamie WW3S <ww3s at zoominternet.net> 
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2019 12:31 PM
To: Charlie Young <weeksmgr at hotmail.com>; tony.kaz at verizon.net; 'Paul Mcl' <paul.mcl at gmail.com>; 'William Hill' <w3wh at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re[2]: Topband: Rx Antenna System

NOTE: there is a slight difference between the current version at DXE, and the original.,....the orginal has different connections points on the external box that installs to the antenna, the DXE version has one connection, and uses internal jumpers to select which type of antenna you are using.

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From: "Charlie Young" <weeksmgr at hotmail.com>
To: "tony.kaz at verizon.net" <tony.kaz at verizon.net>; "'Paul Mcl'" 
<paul.mcl at gmail.com>; "'William Hill'" <w3wh at comcast.net>
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Sent: 11/22/2019 11:56:13 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Rx Antenna System

>I have one of the Bevflex systems deployed as a short beverage.  I have also used it configured as a BOG.   Mine is the version that was marketed by JK Antennas.
>
>It works as advertised.  Good f/b ratio.  There does not seem to be a reduction in output on the reverse direction.
>
>The main advantage of it is placement of the feedpoint anywhere on the antenna, making it convenient to feed.  You can also change the transformer taps and configure it multiple ways, such as BOG, beverage, EWE etc.   I have not tried it configured as anything but a BOG and beverage.
>
>I also have 7 other BOG antennas, using the KD9SV transformer, plus a HiZ triangle array.  The Bevflex holds its own with these antennas.   The triangle has the highest output, but at times is more susceptible to noise (power line).  Sometimes the triangle is best, at other times the BOG/Bevflex are the best, depending on condx.
>
>I can’t keep beverages up in my woods and have given up.  The next time the Bevflex comes down, it will be reconfigured as a BOG again.
>
>I have my rx antennas configured so that most of them can be combined (phased) through a DX Engineering NCC-1 box.  This works very well, and many times the performance is enhanced when BOG pairs are phased.
>
>73 Charlie N8RR
>
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>From: tony.kaz--- via Topband<mailto:topband at contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, November 22, 2019 10:12 AM
>To: 'Paul Mcl'<mailto:paul.mcl at gmail.com>; 'William 
>Hill'<mailto:w3wh at comcast.net>
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>Subject: Re: Topband: Rx Antenna System
>
>Has anyone had experience with this system and have done a comparison 
>to other receive antennas? I have room to put up a BOG about 200' long 
>at a right angle and about 100' away from my present BOG. But it would 
>be difficult to get the feedline to either end of the wire. This system 
>looks like I can put the feed point near the center and get selection 
>of either direction. I can run RG6 stapled to the grass both for the 
>feedline and for the BOG.
>
>By the way my present BOG is sometimes better than my Pennants and 
>sometimes the Pennants are better. Wish I had the room for a beverage.
>N2TK, Tony
>
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>From: Topband <topband-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Paul Mcl
>Sent: Friday, November 22, 2019 9:47 AM
>To: William Hill <w3wh at comcast.net>
>Cc: topband at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: Topband: Rx Antenna System
>
>Here:
>
>https://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/technicalarticles/ums-be
>vflex
>-4x.pdf
>
>Regards
>
>Paul MM0ZBH
>
>
>
>On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 at 14:26, William Hill <w3wh at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>  Does anyone recall the vendor that sells the system that can be  
>> configured in several different ways such as a beverage or BOG or 
>> flag or
>pennant?
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