On 1/24/2011 8:45 PM, Herb wrote: ....these tests remove all doubts that a "short" Beverage is a superb antenna.
I agree! I have a 225 foot unterminated BOG and can attest to the fact it provides a SUBSTANTIAL improvement in SN ratio over the TX vertical in certain directions. Signals on the vertical are often masked by local noise and become perfectly readable in the direction of the BOG. As Gary, NI6T, quoted "any beverage is better than no beverage". I encourage anyone who needs to improve their SN ratio who has not tried one, and can put up a beverage (however "compromised") do so. You may be very pleasantly surprised. It may be far from optimum, but who cares, if it's the best you can do and it helps you work someone you would no otherwise have worked! Those of us on small lots make the best of what we have. Don't let the fact that what you can do is not "perfect" or the "best" prevent you from making progress! Bob/AA6VB _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
