I dont find WD-1A or WF-16/U to be lossy at all when properly terminated at both ends. Thats what is used here for the 5 reversibles and a reversible BOG will be tried soon.
Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "N1BUG" <[email protected]> To: "Topband" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 11:22 AM Subject: Re: Topband: How Good is Good Enough? >> If you need a preamp on any Beverage you have a problem IMO. Its too >> long, >> poorly terminated or there is a lot of feedline loss. > > Or you've been forced into some other bad situation. > > I have a local noise problem that is beyond my control. > Unfortunately I can't afford the DXE noise canceller so I got an > MFJ. With my ~600 foot Beverages as main antenna and a very short > vertical as the aux antenna it will completely null the noise (on > most Beverages). Unfortunately with its high noise floor I lose > several dB S/N unless I use a preamp ahead of it. > > My Beverages have lower signal output than most in some directions, > since they are reversible using WD-1A wire (lossy as a transmission > line). > > Not everyone can construct an ideal station, but even with all these > problems it is far better than not having Beverages at all. > > The bottom line is using a preamp buys me several dB S/N I cannot > get any other way (only when using the noise canceller). > > Paul > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4866 - Release Date: 03/12/12 > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
