I tried a phased beverage array. I assume that it is working, but have
nothing to compare it to directly. I live in hilly terrain. In fact, the
phased beverage is on the side of "my" hill. The two wires are spaced
about 360 to 380 ft apart and both are around 1100 ft long. Both are
aimed at northern Europe. They do take up a lot of room. I figured about
10-11 acres! I have two separate feedlines that are quite long, 1000 and
1400 ft long. Beverage #1 is on flat ground at the base of a ridgeline
that is 200 ft higher. Beverage #2 is on top or on the slope of that
ridge running parallel to #1. The interesting fact that I have observed
is that beverage #2 (the higher one) hears quite a bit better than
beverage #1. I use an NCC-1 box to combine both wires. If both are in
phase, the signal gets stronger, so I know it is adding properly. I can
also null out stuff in other directions, but it takes some finesse and
gain adjustments to achieve good nulls.
So why is the higher beverage working better? I assume it is the local
terrain. My next plan is to assemble a third wire up on top of the ridge
to check out my theory, but the feedline will be 1800 ft long! I need a
better way to get the signals back home!
Dave K1WHS
On 4/14/2019 9:27 PM, daraymond@iowatelecom.net wrote:
Phased Bevs are great. . .if you have the room and not have to take them down
seasonally for crop work, etc. I put up the Hi-Z 8 circle/160 array about
seven years ago, have not put up a Beverage since. . .and not looked back.
YMMV. . .73. . . Dave, W0FLS
From: Peter Meyer
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2019 3:05 PM
To: Brian Campbell ; John Harden, D.M.D. ; daraymond@iowatelecom.net ;
w5zn@w5zn.org ; uy0zg ; lee@k7tjr.com
Subject: Re: Topband: NA activity CW topband ....................
My RX is up 24/7. I eliminated the Hi-Z-8-Pro a few years ago because of all
the lightning/static issues. Now running phased beverages in 7 directions. I
haven't really looked back.
Nick - I am QRV 160m all summer. Just when my SS
gets so late, it gets harder to stay up later for the EU SR.
73/DX - Pete N0FW
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