[80m] 4 square

[Bill Fisher, W4AN]

Hi Vic,

My 4-square will out hear a single beverage of any length.  

However, I have 4 phased beverages aimed at Europe and the beverage array
hears about as much better as the 4-square is better than a single
beverage.  The pattern on the beverage array is very tight and if there
are T-storms in Texas or Florida, I just don't hear them.  It is really
quite amazing.  However... frustrating too.  I can now hear much better
than I transmit.  

73

Bill Fisher, W4AN


On Sun, 6 Jan 2002, Victor Blackwell wrote:

> To the Eighty meter gang,  you know who you are.
> 
> It is so good to see the flash of action here.  Really.
> 
> How well do the foursquare hear?  Do you need separate receive antennas?
> 
> Vic  AD8K
> 
> 
> > I agree, Bill, that the foursquares often do not do as well
> > on shorter paths as horizontally polarized antennas. Sometimes
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 80m mailing list
> 80m@mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/80m
>