Topband: Is a 300' BOG + preamp worth it on 160m?

[Felipe J. Hernández]

Frank,

That is the only thing that I haven't tried on 160.
Currently I have a full wave dipole on 160 in OCF fashion at 130 ft up and
its amazing both in TX and quiet on Receive with a butterfly pattern.
Beverages towards Europe are impossible due to the farm animals and
property limits, is the performance on those verticals good for weak
signals or just a way to steer off
strong nearby signals?

73's

felipe
np4z

El sáb, 5 ago 2023 a las 18:31, Frank W3LPL (<donovanf at starpower.net>)
escribió:

> Hi Bob,
>
> Have you considered an array of short verticals?  A simple
> receiving 4-square is only 80 feet on each side
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Topband: Is a 300' BOG + preamp worth it on 160m?
>
> Been using a SAL 30 with good success but would like more Euro QSOs in
> the 160m contests.
>
> I dont have enough room for a 600'+ Beverage. Alas my yard is a
> 200'x700' rectangle running E-W, with the house in the middle ( ~300'
> of yard behind the house and 300 ft in front.)
>
> So I have a problem aiming anywhere near EU without running directly
> under my 52' tall 1/4 wave 160m INV-L and radial field.
>
> Suggestions? Comments?
>
> Bob
>
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