[Antennas] Beverage On Ground

[David Ring]

Also if you are running the wire in some sort of rectangle or shape
that "comes" back, you don't want a resistor at all.  Also with that
configuration - if it is "almost" a loop, why not connect the ends to
your receiver and make it a "loop on ground"?

73
DR

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 12:12 AM, David Ring <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
> 1.  Yes
>  2.  No - the antenna will be bi-directional but won't have the problem
>  with matching resistance.   The resistance will vary from 540 kHz to
>  1,900 kHz and you'd have to add radials for the ground system.  With
>  no resistor you can use a hose reel and string out the antenna in your
>  favorite direction.
>
>  73
>
>  \David Ring
>