Re: [IRCA] BOGs was Deed Restrictions and DXing

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The comparative signal differences between the EWE and a 500' BOG between 
top and bottom end are what I would expect since BOG's are very lossy 
antennas and at 500' while they have superb directivity, they are getting 
lossy at the top end. But, for the EWE, at the top end it is electrically a 
bigger antenna and has more signal than at the low end.

In comparision between the BOG and the EWE, you should note considerably 
less signal at right angles to the BOG and this is why I use them, rather 
than cardiod patterned antennas, since I create a deep back null by phasing.

I suggest running a 2nd // BOG about 325-350' in length and maybe 1.5 to 2' 
away from the first BOG for phasing.

73 KAZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gil Stacy" <gilstacy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Mailing list for the 
International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Deed Restrictions and DXing


>> If you can put up a flagpole, you can put up a vertical antenna for HF. 
>> You
> said bogs were out, but are temporary bogs totally out of the question? 
> Out
> at night, up at dawn, behind the house?  I use military commo wire 
> (WD-1/TT)
> for bogs,  After an unsuccessful effort in the front street gutter (the
> antenna, not me; most likely there is rebar in curb) earlier this month.
> Last night,  I ran it behind the house 500' down the dirt lane. It showed
> high promise as it performed very well.  Curiously, the Bog heard VI's 
> WDHP
> 1620 3 dB lower than the ewe, but ZIZ 555  was 3dB stronger than the ewe.
> The ewe and BOG fire the same azimuth, 118 degrees, and St. Thomas and
> St.Kitts-Nevis are roughly the same bearing (within 2 degrees) and 
> distance
> (within a 100 miles).  The Bog takes 3 minutes to roll it up on a $6
> extension cord reel I bought from HD.
>
>
>
> 73, Gil NN4CW
>
> Savannah, GA

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