I have never heard of anyone burying a BOG. The radials could be buried an
inch or so, but a BOG should lay on the ground or slightly above. 2 ft. is
two feet too deep.
About 200' is a common length for a BOG on 160.
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 6:51 PM, James Wolf <jbwolf@comcast.net> wrote:
> I am trying to model a BOG (Beverage On or in the Ground). ... As soon as
> I drop the antenna below ground level, approx. 2 ft. without errors, I
> lose all indication of directivity except for a few dB. I have tried
> different lengths from 200 ft. to 800 ft.
>
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