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1. Topband: HiZ 4-8 and beverages (score: 1): Author: Ignacy Misztal <no9e@arrl.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:48:05 -0400; I have 600 ft reversible BevFlex beverages and recently I bought a used HiZ 4-8. Both are about 300ft away from a shunt-fed tower for 160m and 4 sq for 80m. On 80m, HiZ has a better F/B and hears sli; /archives//html/Topband/2023-09/msg00030.html (7,219 bytes)
2. Re: Topband: HiZ 4-8 and beverages (score: 1): Author: "James Wolf" <jbwolf@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:53:25 -0400; Is your tower detuned for 160 meters when in receive? My first thought is that the shunt fed tower resonance is interfering with your HiZ Vertical array. Jim - KR9U <<<I have 600 ft reversible BevFle; /archives//html/Topband/2023-09/msg00031.html (6,752 bytes)
3. Re: Topband: HiZ 4-8 and beverages (score: 1): Author: Lee STRAHAN <k7tjr@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:12:42 +0000; Ignacy, There are 2 things that come to mind with your array elements as you describe them. The very first thing is when this has happened before it has been the result of not sufficient earth ground; /archives//html/Topband/2023-09/msg00032.html (9,634 bytes)
4. Re: Topband: HiZ 4-8 and beverages (score: 1): Author: Lee STRAHAN <k7tjr@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:57:47 +0000; Ignacy, From your description I think I see another problem with your RX array. If you have 4 foot ground posts buried 2 feet deep, you must have 2 feet of pipe inside the fiberglass. If your antenna; /archives//html/Topband/2023-09/msg00033.html (12,387 bytes)
5. Re: Topband: HiZ 4-8 and beverages (score: 1): Author: Ignacy Misztal <no9e@arrl.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:31:03 -0400; Lee, I will experiment initially with 4 elements to increase the height, reduce the capacitance, improve the ground, and use multiple wires. I also will try 24 feet long aluminum pipes. Ignacy ______; /archives//html/Topband/2023-09/msg00034.html (13,975 bytes)
6. Re: Topband: HiZ 4-8 and beverages (score: 1): Author: Ignacy Misztal <no9e@arrl.net>; Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:08:38 -0500; Lee helped me troubleshoot the HiZ issues. Here is what turned out to be. I compared 800 ft beverages with the HiZ. The beverages have a DXE preamp. I use Flex 6600 and the beverages work best with 8; /archives//html/Topband/2023-11/msg00111.html (7,291 bytes)

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