Joe, ~200' is what most folks report as being a good BOG length on 160. The close proximity to the earth requires a shorter length due to the reduced VF.
http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html#Beverage_On_the_Ground has a little BOG info. But the best source of info can only be found by searching the Topband Archives for those three search terms that I mentioned in an earlier post here today. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Thu, Aug 1, 2019, 1:29 PM Joe <[email protected]> wrote: > beverages have always fascinated me. But I have never had the property > to have one. > > I might now, BUT, how do you know how long and what direction to lay it > out to maximize signal to the desired direction? > > I assume the longer it is, the higher gain it has and more towards the > ends the lobe is? > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > On 8/1/2019 1:01 PM, Wes wrote: > > Doesn't "BOG" mean, Beverage On Ground? If so, isn't the answer, "on > > the ground"? > > > > Wes N7WS > > > > On 8/1/2019 10:08 AM, Paul Mclaren 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 > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
