I used double runs of WD-1A for my RBOG last year and it worked nicely. For each run I combined the two wires of the WD-1A.
73 Mark K3MSB On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 4:05 PM Herbert Schoenbohm < herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Terry, I have learned the hard way that WD-1A, in reverse Beverage two wire > mode, is down many db's compared to the forward direction. The only way to > make them work equally in both directions is to use double runs of WD-1 > with 4 to 6-inch spreaders. For single wire Beverages, the WD-1A is very > durable and also very inexpensive for long runs. > > Herb, KV4FZ > > On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 3:09 PM terry burge <k...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > I know it's been discussed but I don't recall the specific questions I > > wish to know. Does the WD-1 need to be separated (2 wire) to work as a > > beverage or bog beverages. Can it just be used as is for both reverseable > > or just one direction. Also, don't know if there would be any advantage > or > > disadvantage to having a dual wire beverage? The bog's won't be real long > > due to my property limitations but I'd like to have something to see if I > > can improve my S to N on 160. Especially for 160CQWWPHN contest which I > > always enjoy operating in. Worked ZL2OK Dave last year! Still a great > > moment for me.😄😄 > > > > > > Could also deploy my WX0B K9AY which I probably will. Actually burned up > > the switching resistors and WX0B replaced them with higher wattage ones. > > Too many projects getting in my way but I'll get there. Sooner or later > > I'll get that Waller-Flag up which of course should be 'the cat's meow'. > > > > > > Terry > > > > KI7M > > > > _________________ > > 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