Topband: Some experiments with a short beverage, not succeeding very well

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Hi Mark, 


Its not correct to refer to a 250 foot Beverage operating on either 80 
or 40 meters as a "short Beverage." That length is ideal for 40 meters 
and excellent for 80 meters. Only on 160 meters should it be considered 
a short Beverage with a very broad main lobes off the ends. 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Mark Lunday" <wd4elg at outlook.com> 
To: topband at contesting.com 
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2020 9:46:58 PM 
Subject: Re: Topband: Some experiments with a short beverage, not succeeding very well 

Update - with the issue resolved, the beverage does hear DX on 40 meters, and is quieter than the inverted L as expected. It is able to hear signals to NW and SW, which is also expected due to the shorter length. This is just two nights of observations, bu tI will continue to perform additional experiments over the summer with lots of static and see how much quieter it can hear compared to the inverted L. 

250 feet of beverage is certainly usable as a receive antenna. 

Thanks again everyone for the help! 

Mark Lunday, WD4ELG 
Greensboro, NC FM06be 
wd4elg at arrl.net 
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com 
SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497 
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