Re: [IRCA] Alaskans/EWE Antenna plans

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

300 deg should be a great bearing at Grayland for TP's. One must always 
consider great circle path.

Believe it or not, my experiences with Bevs (26 years all over N.A.) 
indicate on BCB a big difference for most of the band for 1300 feet vs 900 
to 1000 feet. The directivity is better and there are less side lobes and 
fewer effects from changes in elevation/direction.

If you can phase two Beverages (or BOGs here (noting that flat/dryish 
terrain seems needed)) you'd never use a EWE or other cardiod antenna again 
since you then maintain good side nulls (much better than a cardiod) and 
phase to achieve superb F/B.

That being said..a cardiod antenna phased vs a couple of short (60-100 feet 
to fit in typical 'burb' lots), mini-BOGs allow for awesome F/B and or can 
phase null on side lobe or the other.

Patrick my experience indicates that when you phase your new AK EWE vs you 
northerly enhanced vertical (due to your grounding) your jaw will drop as 
you'll dump KFI and get AK better than ever etc etc.

73 KAZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Hutton" <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Alaskans/EWE Antenna plans


> Patrick:
>
> I don't think I would lump Beverages and EWE's together in terms of where
> they should point. Beverages will usually have lowest reception directly
> broadside (90 degrees away) while EWE's will have lowest reception off the
> back.
>
> The Grayland NW Beverage was 320 degrees per the compass or 300 degrees 
> true
> bearing once the magnetic declination error is removed. Previously they 
> had
> been about 280 degrees true bearing. The big difference this time was not
> the bearing but rather the length - before we had maybe 900' to 1000' and
> this time I'm estimating 1300'.
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Patrick Martin
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 9:42 AM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club ofAmerica
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Alaskans/EWE Antenna plans
>
> Chuck,
>
> You were phasing the West against the NW then. OK, I am looking at
> putting up a new NW EWE as I can make the room. You are right, using a
> Westerly EWE or beverage, you may not have Californians to deal with as
> much. The "plus" in using a beverage is the directivity would be sharper
> though. I fiqure the NW EWE would be pointed at about 330 degrees. Aimed
> pretty much between Anchorage & Fairbanks. But may be a bit shorter at
> 20X50X20. What directions were the beverages running 300, 330?
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside  OR
> KAVT Reception Manager
>
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