11-28-2017, 04:05 PM
jcassity - Which band are you considering?
A proper Beverage "wave antenna" is typically more than a wavelength long, terminated at the far end with a resistance. This absorbs the wave coming from behind, providing a directionality that "looks" out from the receiver toward the resistor.
If you have the room, it would be great to give it a try. Even the top end of the BC band needs a wire somewhere around 600 ft long to be a true beverage, and nearer 2000 ft at the bottom. Obviously for shortwave, things get easier.. Quite possibly, it would also be necessary to add some attenuation, as many sets are designed to work with a modest antenna. If you have space, give it a go.
A proper Beverage "wave antenna" is typically more than a wavelength long, terminated at the far end with a resistance. This absorbs the wave coming from behind, providing a directionality that "looks" out from the receiver toward the resistor.
If you have the room, it would be great to give it a try. Even the top end of the BC band needs a wire somewhere around 600 ft long to be a true beverage, and nearer 2000 ft at the bottom. Obviously for shortwave, things get easier.. Quite possibly, it would also be necessary to add some attenuation, as many sets are designed to work with a modest antenna. If you have space, give it a go.
I don't hold with furniture that talks.
