Chuck, I don’t have any directivity at the moment so I am hoping that I will gain that over the current situation. Time will tell I suppose.
I can really do anything too visible like a K9AY etc as it isn’t my land just a space borrowed over the quieter months. Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 18:23, Chuck Dietz <[email protected]> wrote: > When I tried a BOG compared to a Beverage, I found the BOG to be almost > useless compared to the Beverage. I would put up one of the arrays K9AY, > SAL-30, 4sq rec, etc. > I don't think you will be happy with a BOG after using a Beverage. > > Chuck W5PR > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 12:08 PM Paul Mclaren <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just a ‘simple’ question hopefully - How close to the ground should a BOG >> be for best/good performance? >> >> I am looking for any additional info that I can get to supplement what I >> have found online already so good on the balun, wire type and termination >> resistor. >> >> My single unterminated beverage I have at the moment was transformational >> compared to a Wellbrooke loop but the location it is in will soon be 80 >> new >> homes so time to look elsewhere. Current plan is a small number (maybe >> three) BOG antennas switched by a remote relay but distance is limited to >> 200ft maximum in any direction. >> >> Plan is to use the BOGs for 160 but also 80,40 and maybe 30m. >> >> Regards >> >> Paul MM0ZBH >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> Reflector >> > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
