Garry just described one my Beverage antennas. It's the best QSO-per-dollar investment ever made in my station. I would not be without it. I used 185-footer that worked on 80 and 40, and occasionally even pulled a new multiplier out of the QRM on 160 as well. Try it.
73, Kirk K4RO On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 05:23:48PM -0800, Garry Shapiro wrote: > In the words of Bob, KN6J, one of the first topband DXCC's on the west > coast, "any Beverage is better than no Beverage". Subscribing to that > dictum, my first Beverages were 200 ft. long, made of flea-market hookup > wire, ran through dense forest on a steep hillside--and made a huge > difference. Bob's ran down a ravine, as you describe yours. > > Garry, NI6T > > On 1/22/2011 1:11 PM, Chuck Chandler wrote: > > The discussion has got me interested in trying one out. I thought my lot > > was too small, but there is a ravine into the neighbors land that might let > > me put out around 300 feet or so heading towards Europe. It would run from > > one corner of my yard all the way across, and into the woods beyond my > > property. The neighbor is cool, so permission should be possible. > > > > I know I'll need some RG-6, and the DX Engineering feed system seems > > reasonable. Just add some wire (already on hand), a ground rod and figure > > out some supports. It would need to be temporary so I could take it up > > when the grass starts to grow again, and so I could try other directions as > > need might arise. > > > > I guess my real question is if a short beverage is worth the effort. Right > > now I am using crossed K9AY loops for recieve, and a 65 foot tall > > Inverted-L for transmit. I seem to get out a bit better than I hear, > > though this winter I've been too busy for much DX. > > > > > > 73 de Chuck, WS1L > > > > Oak Grove, MS - EM51 > > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
