On 01/15/2011 09:44 PM, Mark Lunday wrote: > Additional notes: > > EU stations that I can hear S7 on the 80 meter half-square, are reduced to > NIL on the beverage. > > I can hear some US stations to the NE.
That seems consistent with a half wave beverage having a really really high takeoff angle. Something on the order of 70 degrees, IIRC... *googles around* Ahhh, there is the web page with that info: http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/Beverage.htm -- All rights reversed. _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
