Re: [HCDX]: Re: Beverages

[Mauno Ritola <ritola@xxxxxxxxxx>]

David Onley wrote:
>I can't say that we have noticed that much difference between antennas 5
>feet or 10 feet off the ground. Its just too hard to judge because you can
>never be too sure if conditions have changed.. You need to run thenm side by
>side however what effect does this have being so close?

Exactly. Has anyone tested that or is it just based on a feeling?

Jerry Monroe wrote:
>Another concern besides deer, elk and kids (I liked that story Werner!) are
>snowmobiles and 4 wheelers (atv's), plan on putting those antenna's up high
>enough so they don't come in contact with the wire (including snow pack
>which is 3 feet around here these days), think of the liability.

Yes, we have lots of elks here, too. And I have heard a story from Lapland
that a reindeer got stuck with the Beverage and was found dead! So I really
don't dare to put them lower than 3-5 metres, even if they became slightly
less directional.

Alf Aardal wrote:
>2. Connecting the antenna(s) to a balun(transformer) isolates the antenna
>electrically from the receiver,and doesnt let the statics go in to your
>receiver either,but leads the static to ground.After all a static buildup can
>cause up to 70 volts per meter on really long antennas.....

Is that a fact? Does it really help with STATIC noise? I thought coax &
balun is for avoiding man-made noise from the house to get in to your
radio? During Christmas there was terrible noise, when the snow gathered on
the wire and signals were relatively low. But I guess a good grounding for
the radio and the other one in antenna's far end will do the same trick? (I
have been convinced by the most of you not to use coax & balun, because I
don't have man-made noise nearby and I can get the wires straight from the
listening cabin).

73, Mauno


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