A 175' run of 5 Slinkys will have about the same directivity as a 550' or so
Beverage, a bit better SNR and still enough signal to not need a preamp most
of the time.
Its still a Beverage.
Statement based upon years of use. YMMV
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
To: "Mike Waters" <mikewate@gmail.com>; "topband" <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation
> Mike,
>
> I beg to differ, but only with your definition of "can do nearly as well".
> In terms of quiet reception, yes. But in terms of actual signal level and
> directivity, NO.
>
> Just do the best you can, as you suggest; but you can't present such
> statements without the qualifier.
>
> Mis dos centavos,
>
> de Milt, N5IA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Waters
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:29 PM
> To: topband
> Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Milt -- N5IA
> <n5ia@zia-connection.com>wrote:
>
>> 4. There is NO substitute for acreage.
>>
>
> True. But I've heard that a 150' Slinky Beverage can do nearly as well as
> a
> 580' Beverage. If I didn't have 10 acres, I would either try a Slinky or a
> BOG.
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
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