[Antennas] DO beverages have to be straight?

[DF3KV@aol.com]

Iw4tg@bellsouth.net wrote:


> From all the info I have come into contact with over a period of more
> than 50 years I would say, yes, a beverage antenna, by its very nature
> must be laid out in a straight line to be effective. Those under 3
> wavelengths long or elevated more than 1/100th wave length do not
> perform well.
> 

My beverages and those at the clubstation are between 100 (JA) 
and 200m (W) long and perform very well on 40,80 and 160m.
On 40m the 100m beverages hear as good as the 3-element yagi
at 30m height and the 200m long one hears much better.
On 80m both beverages hear better then the 4 switched 1/2 wave slopers.
On 160 they hear better then the invL.
Height of all is 2m.
They should run straight into the target direction, a few degrees off  on
their run are no problem

73
Peter



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