Antenna orientation
 

Hello all

I live in Northern Alberta Canada, and I am going to put up a long wire
antenna. Should I orientate it in any specific direction, or just
string it up ?


Thanks, Jason

Unless the antenna is 1/2 wave above a prfectly conducting ground or
counterpoise, it really won't matter because it won't be directional.

--
Gregg
*It's probably useful, even if it can't be SPICE'd*
http://geek.scorpiorising.ca

Gregg wrote:

Unless the antenna is 1/2 wave above a prfectly conducting ground or
counterpoise, it really won't matter because it won't be directional.


Could you direct me to a source for this theory?

Thanks,

Dale W4OP

since most signals will come from the south, try east-west orientation
Or have a second antenna strung up north south
& switch between them to see which is best..




In article , Jason
writes:


Hello all

I live in Northern Alberta Canada, and I am going to put up a long wire
antenna. Should I orientate it in any specific direction, or just
string it up ?


Thanks, Jason

Many people will be real disapointed that their Beverage really doesn't work
after all, eh?
"Dale Parfitt" wrote in message
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Gregg wrote:

Unless the antenna is 1/2 wave above a prfectly conducting ground or
counterpoise, it really won't matter because it won't be directional.


Could you direct me to a source for this theory?

Thanks,

Dale W4OP

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:01:04 GMT, Jason
wrote:

Hello all

I live in Northern Alberta Canada, and I am going to put up a long wire
antenna. Should I orientate it in any specific direction, or just
string it up ?


Thanks, Jason

Yes very sharp in the horizontal and vertical directions.

I found this link. I had the same question.

http://www.tpub.com/neets/book10/42r.htm

mike

On 26 Sep 2003 01:38:04 GMT, (Diverd4777) wrote:

since most signals will come from the south, try east-west orientation

That would null the south if I understand the directivity of beverages
and longwires. I believe their directivity is similar to loops.

I read they would offer directivity if they are level/strait and at
least 1/2 wavelength long. Anything else would probably still pull in
well, just not be as sharply directive.

mike

Behold, Dale Parfitt signalled from keyed 4-1000A filament:



Gregg wrote:

Unless the antenna is 1/2 wave above a prfectly conducting ground or
counterpoise, it really won't matter because it won't be directional.


Could you direct me to a source for this theory?

Thanks,

Dale W4OP

ARRL Antenna Anthology.

--
Gregg
*It's probably useful, even if it can't be SPICE'd*
http://geek.scorpiorising.ca

Behold, CW signalled from keyed 4-1000A filament:

Many people will be real disapointed that their Beverage really doesn't
work after all, eh?

Let's let him have a wee frustration, then we'll tell him to terminate the
far end with a 600 ohm resistor ;-)

--
Gregg
*It's probably useful, even if it can't be SPICE'd*
http://geek.scorpiorising.ca

For fractional wavelength antennas, directionality will be lost at low
heights. At one wavelength or longer, they become directioal at any height.
"Gregg" wrote in message
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Behold, Dale Parfitt signalled from keyed 4-1000A filament:



Gregg wrote:

Unless the antenna is 1/2 wave above a prfectly conducting ground or
counterpoise, it really won't matter because it won't be directional.


Could you direct me to a source for this theory?

Thanks,

Dale W4OP

ARRL Antenna Anthology.

--
Gregg
*It's probably useful, even if it can't be SPICE'd*
http://geek.scorpiorising.ca