I also have seen several times (both on topband and 80m) when a signal would be about equal on all my beverages. Since usually NE is the quietest, and my TX ants on topband are not directive, this so
I was guilty. While burping a baby, and S&Ping, and found a clear freq and called CQ. An ENORMOUS pileup started up - at least enormous for me. Lots of European, several layers deep, and many US sta
Bill For beverages, I just buy #12 solid THHN wire from Home Depot in 500 foot rolls and splice as required. I go for the thick stuff to make it break less often. Usually the first big tree/branch, r
I postulate that at the full moon there is greater activity, hence the band seems "better." For those that doubt the full moon affects human behavior, talk to an Emergency Room doctor or Emergency Me
My 80m verticals feedpoints are about 12-18" above ground. I run a 1" flat braided cable to an aluminum plate on the ground which has the radials connected. It works FB and I don't worry about it :)
Not agreeing or disagreeing with whether bi-directional prop exists, I need to state what that this quite simply is not proof! Proof has a *very* strong meaning to me (like the directionary meaning
I'm attempting to put up two 580 foot Beverages spaced 200 feet (compromise for 80/160) and have a spacing question. Heavy woods/brush, and typically my single Beverages use available trees as suppor
The new shack here has 3-way dimmer switches, i.e. the lights can be dimmed/undimmed from both in the shack and from the hallway leading there. There are almost no QRN issues with the dimmers, except
At least here in New Hampshire, November is the critters favorite coax/cable eating time by far. I've determined that they seem to like Hemlock Groves the most. And they always like they reattack whe
I'll butt in with my comments too. Lance Johnson Engineering sells first rate stuff, as does K1FZ. Transformers are pretty easy to make also. I'm a rational scientific guy, and built my own Beverage
I've had a 580' NE Beverage (reversible with K1FZ transformers) for a few years and its been a big asset. Three years ago I put up a 1100 foot NE Beverage. The first year it rarely out performed the
I've got an 80m 4-sq where each elements is held up by two 2"x6" pieces of treated wood. Others will no doubt be concerned, as I was originally, but it works FB and I'm convinced its no problem. 73 T
Mike Most everyone will tell you it doesn't matter! That said, it doesn't hurt ,so I do it (I've modeled it too, but am more interested in results than modeling). Apparently it's hurting you and mayb
At 09:23 AM 11/19/2004, Tom Rauch wrote: At my QTH when a Beverage breaks off at the feed pole, the system goes virtually stone deaf. This is exactly what I see too. In fact, I have a "dead" Beverage