Hi Mike,
Raising your Beverage by a few feet over a short distance will have no affect
at all.
73
Frank
W3LPL
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 12:15:08 -0500
>From: rfman45 <rfman45@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Topband: Height of Beverage-Driveway
>To: <topband@contesting.com>
>
>
> After 50 years in radio I'm starting to enjoy myself on Topband and have
> learned much valuable information here thanks to all of you. I have, however,
> encountered a problem for which I would ask your opinion.
>
> I'm running a beverage about 10 feet high which must cross a driveway. Now 10
> feet is too low for the occasional truck so what I would like to know is what
> would be the effect on performance if I raise it to 13 feet or so just to
> clear the driveway? I know that beverages can have dips and irregularities
> but would this three foot increase in height for about 10 feet be an issue?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help on this question!
>
> 73 es DX Mike W2LO
>
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