I think BCB DXers have used them on the coast many times with great results.
From what I recall about beverage antenna theory, there may be a problem if the
earth underneath is too highly conductive -- i.e., if the antenna is laid out
over a salt marsh.
> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:36:33 -0600
> From: w0mu@w0mu.com
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Beverages near the ocean
>
> I was reading ON4UN's Low Band DXing Book and ran across a comment he
> made about beverages not working near the ocean and the Heard Is folks
> could never get one working. I know we used one from V47 and it worked
> great. It was located probably no more than 300 ft from the water.
>
> This is the first time I have read or heard of this phenomenon. Have
> others had issues with beverages near the ocean?
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