I use beverage "almost" all the time for receive on 160M. However, there are times, clearly a minority, when listening on my phased array of 2 verticals is better. When conditions are super quiet in the winter and signals are weak from a very distant station. Don't rule out your Transmit antenna all the time.
73 Ed N1UR _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
