Im still in favor of Slinkys for a short antenna. Rust prevention is an issue or use the brass version for more money.
Now that I have the 4 long 2 wire versions up and running well the next step will be trying phased end fire Slinkys....in the spring. Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis W0JX" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 3:27 PM Subject: Topband: Short Loaded Beverages There is too little written about the usability of short beverages. During this recent discussion, no one has mentioned the use of the inductance loaded beverage as described in ON4UN's book and also written about by W8JI. Although they become single band RX antennas, the use of loading inductance placed appropriately in the antenna run can produced a useful beverage antenna pattern with a relatively short wire. 73, Dennis W0JX _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
