Hi Larry,
A 500 foot Beverage will provide excellent results. Ground rods are only one solution. Excellent alternatives are chicken wire laid on the ground or multiple radials laid on the ground or buried. 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 2:30:48 PM Subject: Topband: suggestions on receive antenna to EU -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: suggestions on receive antenna to EU Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:48:51 +0000 From: Larry <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Gents and ladies: I have a very good 700'+ beverage installed to the South, and have tried various BOGs, but want something for listening to EU stations. EU is not a great direction for me as my QTH is on the west slope of a long mountain range running NNE to SSW; there is a bit of a saddle at about 50 degrees true, but EU is uphill most of the way. Ground varies from very rocky to patches of conductive clays; normally it is diffcult to impossible to get a 4' ground rod in. Max distance at about 45 degrees is around 500' So, with all that in mind, I seek your advice. Would I be better off with some sort of large loop (K9AY etc.) or perhaps a double delta, or would I be better off with a 450' beverage to the EU? Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions- Larry W8ANT _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
