[UK-CONTEST] BEVERAGE QUESTION

[Chris G3SVL]

At 16:03 16/02/2009, Don Beattie wrote:
>In short, how straight does a Beverage need to be ? .....  For 
>example if I put up a 200m long beverage with a kink from side to 
>side of up to, say, 1 metre, would that be a reasonable antenna ?

Don,

Over the years there have been many discussions on the topband 
reflector about beverages in run straight lines, zig-zagged, over 
uneven ground, up hills, across valleys etc.  And the received wisdom 
is that with the small deviations you are suggesting it will  make 
very little difference .

I think the only real impact were if you were building phasing two 
staggered beverages - which will go like stink BTW - then consistent 
spacing is important along the length.  Your soil conductivity will 
probably have more effect than a 1m deviation.

I don't think EZNEC models beverages very well.

So go for it - or buy a chain saw ....

73 Chris, G3SVL