BOGs are highly ground dependent; At my QTH, they work well, and while the signal level is significantly lower than the 850' BAG I run toward the South BOGs show good directionality and selectivity. Variation in soil moisture content affect performance as does the presence of wet leaves on top of them. I use the preamp in my transceiver with good results.
Larry W8ANT Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2021 20:01:16 +0000 From: w3...@roadrunner.com To: "'topband@contesting.com'" <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 217, Issue 5 Message-ID: <3a0a36bc92069cabcd8a00cb9159ffc2c29813dd@webmail> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 anyone with experience using a 300' BOG? Suggestions based on your experience? ie are they worth it? I tried one before but without a preamp and found it worthless. ( almost no signals heard) suggestions on best preamps? With all in good working order, what benefits do they provide? Comparable to a longer Beverage? Tnx Bob _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
