Garry just described one my Beverage antennas.
It's the best QSO-per-dollar investment ever
made in my station. I would not be without it.
I used 185-footer that worked on 80 and 40,
and occasionally even pulled a new multiplier
out of the QRM on 160 as well. Try it.
73,
Kirk K4RO
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 05:23:48PM -0800, Garry Shapiro wrote:
> In the words of Bob, KN6J, one of the first topband DXCC's on the west
> coast, "any Beverage is better than no Beverage". Subscribing to that
> dictum, my first Beverages were 200 ft. long, made of flea-market hookup
> wire, ran through dense forest on a steep hillside--and made a huge
> difference. Bob's ran down a ravine, as you describe yours.
>
> Garry, NI6T
>
> On 1/22/2011 1:11 PM, Chuck Chandler wrote:
> > The discussion has got me interested in trying one out. I thought my lot
> > was too small, but there is a ravine into the neighbors land that might let
> > me put out around 300 feet or so heading towards Europe. It would run from
> > one corner of my yard all the way across, and into the woods beyond my
> > property. The neighbor is cool, so permission should be possible.
> >
> > I know I'll need some RG-6, and the DX Engineering feed system seems
> > reasonable. Just add some wire (already on hand), a ground rod and figure
> > out some supports. It would need to be temporary so I could take it up
> > when the grass starts to grow again, and so I could try other directions as
> > need might arise.
> >
> > I guess my real question is if a short beverage is worth the effort. Right
> > now I am using crossed K9AY loops for recieve, and a 65 foot tall
> > Inverted-L for transmit. I seem to get out a bit better than I hear,
> > though this winter I've been too busy for much DX.
> >
> >
> > 73 de Chuck, WS1L
> >
> > Oak Grove, MS - EM51
> > ws1l@comcast.net
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