Re: Topband: Beverage on Ground under Snow

2015-05-27 Thread K1FZ-Bruce
Hi Don,   This last Springtime I did have a lowering of the BOG optimum frequency from Low 160 meter band, down to about 1700 KHZ. The antenna however was still working well on 160 meters. The front to back was not as good as the top of the Broadcast band.  This was not a typical winter, it wa

Re: Topband: Beverage on Ground under Snow

2015-05-27 Thread K1FZ-Bruce
Hi Don,   Hope this information answers your questions.   www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html   www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes/index.html   73 Bruce-K1FZ         Anyone have any experience with significant amounts of snow on one of these antennas and how it performed Thanks in Advance

Topband: Beverage on Ground under Snow

2015-05-27 Thread Don WB6BEE via Topband
On advise from Steve VK6VZ and Phil VK6GX, I recently joined this reflector. Thought I would repost an inquiry that I placed on another forum to see how it works. Looking for advise. I am working on my station for 160/80 meters. In 53 years, only a handful of contacts on those bands.

Re: Topband: Beverage on Ground

2012-11-29 Thread ZR
- Original Message - From: "Ashton Lee" To: Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:20 PM Subject: Topband: Beverage on Ground No, I didn't spill my beer. But I am having very good experience with the roughly 300 foot Beverage on Ground that I just put in at my h

Topband: Beverage on Ground

2012-11-29 Thread Ashton Lee
No, I didn't spill my beer. But I am having very good experience with the roughly 300 foot Beverage on Ground that I just put in at my house. It is fed through a 300 ohm transformer and runs in the only direction where I can get a 300 foot run. It is made of insulated #14 wire and unterminated