Topband: Phased Short Beverages

[Grant Saviers]

The advice we were given from Hi-Z for a new 4 square was not more 
elevation difference between elements than ~4 feet. ~20% of element 
length.  The topography that happens between elements, eg spanning a 
creek, might not matter much given the simple single ground rod ground 
per element, but haven't tried that.

Since a DHDL is elevated and is not ground connected it could be tilted 
in a model to see what happens.

Grant KZ1W

On 1/12/2021 13:07, Fred Moeves wrote:
> Jim,
> Thank you very much.
> And I can confirm that even short (300') Beverages work on slopes.
> 
> I do have one question please will loops like the VE3DO,DHDL and others 
> work on a slope?
> 
> 73
> Fred KB4QZH
> 
> On 1/12/2021 3:45 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> On 1/12/2021 11:14 AM, Fred Moeves wrote:
>>> The property is on a slope that dumps into a creek then back up 
>>> another slope.
>>> I don't think a 4 square would work i these conditions.
>>>
>>> I was surprised how well the short Beverages worked out.
>>
>> Both I and NI6T, a great engineer and topband op, have Beverages over 
>> VERY irregular sloped terrain, and they work just fine. Both of us are 
>> in dense redwood forests, where a 4-square is totally impractical. 
>> Mine are 500 ft and 550 ft, reversible using DX Eng hardware.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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