[UK-CONTEST] Beverages near Fences

[Cooper, Stewart]

Bob
Both my beverages run along fences. They are on 8ft bamboo canes tie wrapped to the fence posts (every 5 or 6 posts). So, the wire is about 3ft above the fence. 550ft long each. I have never been impressed with the gain or lack of it (very very low), but the directivity works. I think it would be OK with a little pre-amp. Another of those jobs that'll get done one day. There are other issues to consider. I have had one of my beverages wrapped round a pony and the electric fence has to be switched off during events!
Not much help I know....

Stewart


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Sent: 15 September 2004 13:27
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Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Beverages near Fences


Hi,
   I wonder if anyone has had any experience of beverage antennas used in the vicinity of fences. My intention was to tack the beverage wire on the top of the posts for the required length but with all the steal wire only a few ft below, I'm thinking I'm probably wasting my time. Alternatively as there is a sort of hedge I could go another few ft above it again using bamboo cane. If anyone has tried this & failed miserably I'd be interested to know rather than get soaked.

Regards

Rob
EI5JP
MW5EPA

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