[Lowfer] Beverage ground question

[J. B. Weazle McCreath]

Hi Stan,

In most cases the far end of a Beverage is indeed terminated to
ground thru a resistor of about 450 ohms.  However, if the far
end is left unterminated the antenna will be bi-directional, which
in my case is wanted, due to it's alignment of 50/230 degrees.

As to the fence, it's what we call a paigewire type, having four
or five horizontal wires and a vertical wire about every foot or
so along its length.  I installed my antenna on the opposite side
of the wooden fence posts than the fence inself.  I was told the
fence would have little effect upon the antenna.

I'll try to get some measurements of the ground resistance on
both the rods and the tree roots.

73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL
Solar and wind powered
Lowfer " EAR"  188.830
EN93dr

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