Years ago, before 1920, Harold Beverage ran a "wave antenna" wire on the ground on Mount Desert Island, Maine over the rocks on the shore line to a Navy Barrage receiver, near Otter Cliff's. He discovered its directional properties. Later about ca ~1948 Albert E. Weymouth, Original W1BX call sign, had me, a 9 year neighbor kid, help him with a wire on ground, and also with a buried under ground wire antenna. I bring this up because I recently heard someone on 160 SSB give a, now middle age ham, credit for inventing the BOG antenna. Many times I have inquires from those new to 160 meters and interested in a BOG antennas. With Beverage as part of the name Multi band operation is assumed. Research by Luis, IV3PRK at HC1PF has confirmed that the antenna is a one band device when expecting a real good pattern. Reduced directivity can be found on other bands
Please check out both of Luis WEB pages: http://www.iv3prk.it/new-page.htm http://www.iv3prk.it/bog-modeling.htm A name change has been talked about, but never got going. Wire on ground is most descriptive, with WOG a single letter change. Started the ball rolling (slowly) by changing the bogantennanotes wording, and will continue as time permits.. http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes/ 73 Bruce-K1FZ _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
