Sounds like a 1/4 wave vertical to me if its toploaded enough to resonate. Do the radials pass over or under the Beverage?
Carl KM1H Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "W2XJ" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 5:53 PM Subject: Re: Topband: TX ANT TO RX ANT COUPLING > Probably part has to do with the fact that your vertical is 1/8 > wavelength and rule of thumb is 1/8 wavelength or less do no have a > significant influence unless extremely close. > > On 6/17/12 5:34 PM, Bill and Liz wrote: >> I have been following the thread with interest. I have a K9AY and a DO >> loop >> located within 60 to 75 ft of the TX vertical at our summer home. >> Interestingly, I find both these antennas very quiet with no sign of >> noise >> being coupled to them via the TX antenna. I work a lot of DX from this >> location on topband using these loops as well as a pair of Beverages, >> both >> of which also pass fairly close to my TX vertical and both of which are >> very >> quiet. >> >> So, why am I not hearing this noise many are experiencing? The TX >> vertical >> is a 60 ft toploaded affair and I do not de-tune it on receive. All I >> have >> done is to run all the feedlines for both RX antennas and the TX vertical >> underground in different conduits to a remote switching location. >> Someone >> please tell me why I am missing out on all the fun of having noise on my >> RX >> antennas. >> >> Bill, VE3CSK >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2433/5075 - Release Date: 06/17/12 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> > _______________________________________________ > 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: 2433/5075 - Release Date: 06/17/12 > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
