[TowerTalk] Beverage Antenna

[Chuck Dietz]

Wow, Dave, you are talking about SERIOUSLY long Beverages!

Chuck W5PR



On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:12 AM, David Robbins <k1ttt at arrl.net> wrote:

> That does bring up one important thing about Beverages... most of them
> require regular maintenance.  Unless you are lucky enough to have them in
> an
> open field with no critters around they will get taken down by animals or
> broken trees.  On the plus side they do make good trails to walk dogs on,
> cross country ski around, hike along, etc.
>
>
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> David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> KD0Q-Glenn
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 14:55
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Antenna
>
> Vertical drop at the ends routed down the end support (read tree) has the
> added advantage of being less of a target for passing deer. A 10 ft high
> beverage with vertical drop at the ends may, or may not, be optimum...  but
> better than one on the ground and drug all over the timber.
>
> 73, Glenn - KD0Q
>
> On 1/30/2015 08:27, Chuck Dietz wrote:
> > I think there is some disagreement about the necessity to slope the
> > ends to the ground as I used to do.  There was a discussion on here
> > about it. The intent of sloping then wire was to minimize the vertical
> > component which would pick up noise and signals from all directions.
> > I mulled it over and decided a sloping wire has the same vertical area
> > as a vertical wire, so I went with vertical at the ends and thus made the
> Beverage slightly longer.
> > Those more versed in the physics of it may correct me.
> >
> > Chuck W5PR
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 8:00 AM, Doug Turnbull <turnbull at net1.ie> wrote:
> >
> >> Hans and Pat
> >> This topic is always of interest.   The other possibility is Hi-Z circle
> >> eight and four square antennas.   I am always interested in garnering
> >> information of Beverages.   So maybe you will get a few good replies.
> >>
> >>             73 Doug EI2CN
> >>
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