Stan K, The simple answer is no. The Beverage wires are too short, have too high a resistance to ground and the induced voltage gradient is too low. Bruce W8RA
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2017, at 4:31 PM, Stan K <[email protected]> wrote: > > If a big solar flare can melt telegraph wires, overload power lines, etc, > might it not be of concern to 160 users that have loooong Beverages, and > many have long dipoles too, that just might pick up enough from a huge > solar flare to do some major damage to the antenna or equipment? > > Just my 2Hz worth....and it's often not worth even 1Hz..... > > 73 > Stan K8LL > NW Ohio, USA > 10-10# 76801 > FP# 3255 > 100WattsAndAWire# 1939 > Propagation is our master . . . but sometimes the master is cruel! > > > On Apr 25, 2017 > > This kind of post does not belong on this reflector. It contributes > nothing to Topband knowledge and only shows flawed logic on the part of its > author. > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
