<The problem you will have on 160 meters is that a 500' beverage is not even
one wavelength long ! They will work fine in the woods if they are long
enough. Willy K3VW>
It will still work, even if less than 580', or whatever other published desired
length ... my 500' NE beverage varies from 6' to 12' above ground ( to cross
the driveway), uses whatever convenient tree or bush is available in the path
for the entire run. It does work, and slightly better than a K9AY loop oriented
in the same direction.
No, it doesn't turn weak signals into 599+ bruisers ... the idea is to reduce
the noise and signals from the non-favored directions ... weak signals are
eminently copiable without the noise, and that's the main idea.
Put it up ... wind your own isolated winding transformer ... enjoy.
Paul WB2ABD
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