The noise is mostly locally produced, therefore the lower the antenna, the
less noise pickup. The distant signal is coming from a slightly higher
angle and, while it will be a smaller amplitude for a lower antenna (less
efficient), it will be proportionally higher than the noise. In other
words, lowering the antenna will lower the noise more than the desired
signal. The theory behind the operation of the Beverage antenna includes
wave bending which is over my pay grade. (and not entirely believable to
me.)
Chuck W5PR
On Saturday, January 31, 2015, <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> PVC pipe is a good method. I pound fiberglass posts into the ground and
> attach the wire using plastic electric fence clamps from a farm store.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Antenna
> From: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net <javascript:;>>
> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 05:16:31 -0600
>
> This PVC pipe over T posts sounds like a workable solution. It will elevate
> the wire sufficiently that I can drive a tractor under it. An alternative
> is
> to elevate the Beverage wire 6-8 ft above a wire fence, would the fence
> degrade the Beverage performance significantly? It would be very convenient
> to be able to have the Beverage wire run along the fence.
>
> Patrick NJ5G
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