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

[Frank W3LPL]

Hi Felipe, 

In my experience, a four-square array of short verticals is fully competitive 
with a 500 foot Beverage. It can be as small as 65 feet on a side. 

The YCCC 3 element in-line vertical array has similar excellent 
performance, fully competitive with a 500 foot Beverage. 

Try it! You be delighted with your results 

73 
Frank 
W3LPL 




From: "Felipe J. Hernández" <np4zet at gmail.com> 
To: "Frank W3LPL" <donovanf at starpower.net> 
Cc: "topband" <topband at contesting.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 7, 2023 7:28:55 AM 
Subject: Re: Topband: Is a 300' BOG + preamp worth it on 160m? 

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 (< [ mailto:donovanf at starpower.net | 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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