Lee, It definitely isn’t arid round here.
Paul On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 20:00, Lee. KX4TT via Topband <topband@contesting.com> wrote: > Moisture can adversely affect a BOGs performance. BOGs work best in arid > climates...............so if you see me running around with a Ladies Heat > Gun (hair dryer) in the middle of the night................ > > Lee KX4TT > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Harald > Rester > Sent: Thursday, 1 August, 2019 14:55 > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: BOG height > > Paul, > > the higher the wire, the more output of the antenna, but all other > paramters changes as well. I can say definitely that a unidirectional BOG > with 270ft works ways better than a beverage with the same size (abt > Lambda/2 on 160m) My BOGs have the W7IUV Preamp, works fine. > > 73! > > Am 01.08.2019 um 20:10 schrieb Paul Mclaren: > > Thanks so far, interesting that it doesn’t always work well for everyone. > > I am working on a compromise here so any result is a bit of a gain. > > > > Don’t worry I get the ON the ground part, just looking for practical > > advice does that mean insulation of the wire touching for the whole > > run or slightly above and at what point does it no longer be on the > ground....1 > > inch, 6 inches? Does it the gain get sharper as the wire height > changes? > > > > > > Regards > > > > Paul > > > > On Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 19:01, Wes <wes_n...@triconet.org> wrote: > > > >> Doesn't "BOG" mean, Beverage On Ground? If so, isn't the a nswer, > >> "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 > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector