the KEY WORD is: "... when properly terminated at both ends ..."
not so easy with FireRite 73 binoculars and the line impedance IS different from different manufacturer ... 2012/3/12 ZR <[email protected]> > 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 > -- Andrey Fedorishchev, RA6LBS www.RA6LBS.ru _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
