A twowire Beverage receiving antenna at AI2Q, Kennebunk, Maine

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A two-wire Beverage receiving antenna at AI2Q,
Kennebunk, Maine

• Autumn 2006

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A run through the woods
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Wavefront effects
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Sloping towards termination
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E or W operation
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Far-end termination autotransformer
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Near-end termination box, with DC-controlled E-W
relay
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The 2-switch control box
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Whats inside the control box
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The near-end termination box
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Near-end termination (2)
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Far-end termination
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Far-end termination (2)
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Inside the far-end termination
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Far-end termination mounting
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What can you expect? Predicted
performance
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EZ-NEC-generated Beverage azimuth pattern
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Typical elevation pattern
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Hot diggetty dog!It works!
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Thank you.

• AI2Q, Alex Mendelsohn
• Port City Amateur Radio Club