Looking for advice from someone who may have actually done this. Can't decide which is the best way.
I'm getting ready to erect a temporary short Beverage for the upcoming VP6 operation. This direction is the most difficult heading for me to try and cover due to property restrictions. The end result will be a 300-foot Beverage about three feet (maybe lower) above ground (low to reduce the velocity factor). The problem arises when I have to cross a wire fence. The fence is four feet tall and made of 6-inch x 6-inch wire mesh, with a couple of strands of barbed wire on top. My question is this: Would it be better to (A) raise the antenna a few feet just where it must cross the fence, or (B) cut an approximately 1-foot diameter hole in the mesh and run the Beverage wire through the fence. I've crossed over fences before, but never gone through one. Anyone have any experience with this? 73, Charles - K5ZK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
