> If my memory serves, didn't Kaz report that BOGs of 1000' offer > diminishing returns on the MW band because of ground losses?
Yes, though still useable. Everything has some point of diminishing returns. I have a roughly 950' roll of #14 I use occasionally. It seems to have more than adequate signal and can be phased against a shorter wire run parallel a few feet away. I have a 450' roll of the same stuff I use for that. If those wires could be set out in a smaller land area, it would be a boon! I really need a big ol' box of "round tuits". That zigzag test has been on my list for a long time. I'll try to get that done before the ground freezes and the snow flies. I think it would be useful, if it worked. Now, apply that concept to flag antennas. Wouldn't it be nice if a 20'x100'x20' flag could be compressed to a quarter of that size? Especially if the pattern were intact and the only change was an overall signal drop. Heck, a flag that size could be turned by a rotor. I tried a *very* small flag antenna made by winding 100' of wire on two horizontal pieces of PVC pipe, and two 20' lengths on the two verticals. It sorta worked, but not all that well. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
