Joel, Thank you very much for your kind reply. Do you have a preferred model of 8 element array that will perform well on 160M and 80M? Yes, I'd love to read the article. Of course, I belong to the ARRL.
Vy 73, Mack W4AX Mack On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Joel Harrison <w...@w5zn.org> wrote: > Mack, > > My actual on-the-air test and experience at my QTH in Arkansas has > revealed the 8 vertical array systems outperform beverages. I wrote an > article with graphs showing the signal performance difference over one low > band season that I can direct you to if you are interested and also > provide some additional info on my experience. > > I still have nine Beverages operational but this will most likely be the > last year I have them, retiring them in favor of the two vertical arrays > that I run. > > Beverages are great low band RX antennas and I have been very successful > with them, as well as learning a heck of a lot about them over the years, > so do not take my response as being negative toward Bev's. At my QTH the > vertical arrays are better performers. > > 73 Joel W5ZN > > > > Friends, > > > > I need to really increase my country count on 160M so I've decided to > > installed dedicated receiving antennas. My home is on a 6 acre > rectangular > > lot so I have room for a couple of 800 ft beverages at 90 degree angles > or > > an 8 element circular array. > > > > I've been carefully following the discussion about the merits of various > 8 > > element arrays and beverages. > > > > *I "believe" the consensus is that a set of bi-directional beverages will > > generally perform better than any 8 element circular array. Am I correct? > > I'm specifically speaking about working countries on 160M and 80M.* > > > > I also "believe" the bi-directional antenna choices come down to two > > flavors. > > > > The DXEngineering ladder line version or the BevFlex-4 that uses RG-6. > > *I'm > > leaning toward the BevFlex-4.* > > > > I would REALLY appreciate your views on the recommended receive antenna > > system if space and money are not big concerns. I'd like to do it > > correctly > > one time and the first time. > > > > Vy 73, > > > > Mack > > W4AX > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > > www.w5zn.org > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband