Pete, N0FW
Sent you an email a couple of weeks seeking more info about your TX array -
suspect it may not have reached you.
Appreciate the opportunity to discuss via email Pete!
Regards,
Mark, K1RX
Email: K1RX@arrl.net
> On Apr 15, 2019, at 10:35 AM, David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
>
> 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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