Topband: Looking for antenna suggestions

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Fred

1) You will be (pleasantly) surprised at how well a 300' beverage 
actually works on 160 ( and will work great on 80 & 40)

2) At 200' BOGs actually do well. I just finished a series of 
experiments with some BOGs and have worked several new ones that we 
could not copy on the Xmit antenna. The "optimum" length on a BOG 
actually laying on the ground is on the the order of 180-200' . For my 
very well drained sandy soils 250' and 350 feet were poorer performers, 
poor F/B and noise rejection

3) Your bent Beverage will work but will develop a "wart" off to one 
side of the pattern at an angle to the back . The front lobe will still 
be pretty clean

4) I have never used a FLAG/ Pennant style antenna, but my friends who 
have say if you have room for the bev you will find the BEV to be a much 
better antenna. I do well N. NE, E, S, SW and W. with my BOGs.  I am 
space limited in the NW/SE direction so may yet try a FLAG / Penanat for 
that heading

Dave



On 10/12/2019 9:06 AM, fmoeves wrote:
> Working on antennas like everyone else.I have 1 585 ft Beverage up and a K9AY loop.I have a spot on a slope back in the woods about 200 to 300 ft long. It's on the edge of the field it's NE/SW.Thinking about a EWE antenna or some sort of fixed flag.Looking something to fit and a fun project. One question about Beverage. I can get close to 300 ft straight. If I bend it south I can then probably get to 500 ft. The angle would be maybe 20 to 30 degrees.How would this effect the antenna performance? Thanks Fred KB4QZH
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