Longer would be better for 160. There are some sweet spots for length for 160.
You need a matching system. Dx Engineering makes a pretty slick two way system with the matching units etc. You don't have to slope the ends. Check out Low Band Dxing by ON4UN. There is a lot of great information about Beverages. I don't recall reading anything about an optimum height above ground. Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 11/8/2011 1:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Good afternoon to ALL! > > > > I am getting ready to put up a beverage for top band. I have decided that I > want to put up a two wire system > > using window line because of the ease of assembly. I am not sure if I will > use it in the null steering mode > > or just switch from front to back. I will decide that after I get it up. > > > > After reading the original W1CWR handbook, a book written by K3OQF and > several articles by Beverage > > himself (as well as other references to include much written by W3LPL and > W8JI) and tempering it with > my site requirements I have pretty much decided to put it up 7-8 ft in the > air. BUT... I have several questions. > > > > 1. Is there an optimum height above the ground? > > 2, Can I get away with not sloping the ends toward the ground? (the deer are > heavy around here) > > 3. I have 491 ft of window line should I just put that up or should I order > another 100ft and splice > > it together? > > 4. What other suggestions do the readers have? > > > > Thanks > > Jim WAMEJ > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
