1 160 METER BEVERAGE ANTENNA

11 160 METER160 METERBEVERAGE ANTENNABEVERAGE ANTENNA

11 160 METER160 METERBEVERAGE ANTENNABEVERAGE ANTENNA

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HAVING PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED A 60’HAVING PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED A 60’ TALLTALL 160 METER160 METERVERTICAL ANTENNA AT OUR QTH, WE DECIDED TO ADD A VERTICAL ANTENNA AT OUR QTH, WE DECIDED TO ADD A BEVERAGE ANTENNA TO INCREASE OUR STATIONS DX BEVERAGE ANTENNA TO INCREASE OUR STATIONS DX CAPABILITIES. ITS LENGTH, ~1CAPABILITIES. ITS LENGTH, ~1 (589’ ) (589’ )

OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE : “WHERE TO PUT IT”OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE : “WHERE TO PUT IT”

OUR PROPERTY IS ONLY 160’ WIDE x 200’ DEEP. WE WEREOUR PROPERTY IS ONLY 160’ WIDE x 200’ DEEP. WE WEREFORTUNATE THAT THERE IS A LARGE FIELD ALONG SIDE OF FORTUNATE THAT THERE IS A LARGE FIELD ALONG SIDE OF AND BEHIND OUR PROPERTY. WE RECEIVED PERMISSION AND BEHIND OUR PROPERTY. WE RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER TO USE THE FIELD DURING THE WINTER FROM THE OWNER TO USE THE FIELD DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.MONTHS.

OUR NEXT CHALLENGE : “ PORTABILITY “OUR NEXT CHALLENGE : “ PORTABILITY “

BECAUSE THE FIELD IS CUT AND BALED, WE HAD TO DESIGN BECAUSE THE FIELD IS CUT AND BALED, WE HAD TO DESIGN A “ SOMEWHAT “ PORTABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM THAT COULD A “ SOMEWHAT “ PORTABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM THAT COULD BE INSTALLED IN THE LATE FALL AFTER CUTTING, THEN BE INSTALLED IN THE LATE FALL AFTER CUTTING, THEN REMOVED AFTER THE SNOW MELTS AND THE MOOSE START REMOVED AFTER THE SNOW MELTS AND THE MOOSE START MOVING THROUGH IN THE SPRING.MOVING THROUGH IN THE SPRING.

HAVING PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED A 60’HAVING PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED A 60’ TALLTALL 160 METER160 METERVERTICAL ANTENNA AT OUR QTH, WE DECIDED TO ADD A VERTICAL ANTENNA AT OUR QTH, WE DECIDED TO ADD A BEVERAGE ANTENNA TO INCREASE OUR STATIONS DX BEVERAGE ANTENNA TO INCREASE OUR STATIONS DX CAPABILITIES. ITS LENGTH, ~1CAPABILITIES. ITS LENGTH, ~1 (589’ ) (589’ )

OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE : “WHERE TO PUT IT”OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE : “WHERE TO PUT IT”

OUR PROPERTY IS ONLY 160’ WIDE x 200’ DEEP. WE WEREOUR PROPERTY IS ONLY 160’ WIDE x 200’ DEEP. WE WEREFORTUNATE THAT THERE IS A LARGE FIELD ALONG SIDE OF FORTUNATE THAT THERE IS A LARGE FIELD ALONG SIDE OF AND BEHIND OUR PROPERTY. WE RECEIVED PERMISSION AND BEHIND OUR PROPERTY. WE RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER TO USE THE FIELD DURING THE WINTER FROM THE OWNER TO USE THE FIELD DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.MONTHS.

OUR NEXT CHALLENGE : “ PORTABILITY “OUR NEXT CHALLENGE : “ PORTABILITY “

BECAUSE THE FIELD IS CUT AND BALED, WE HAD TO DESIGN BECAUSE THE FIELD IS CUT AND BALED, WE HAD TO DESIGN A “ SOMEWHAT “ PORTABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM THAT COULD A “ SOMEWHAT “ PORTABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM THAT COULD BE INSTALLED IN THE LATE FALL AFTER CUTTING, THEN BE INSTALLED IN THE LATE FALL AFTER CUTTING, THEN REMOVED AFTER THE SNOW MELTS AND THE MOOSE START REMOVED AFTER THE SNOW MELTS AND THE MOOSE START MOVING THROUGH IN THE SPRING.MOVING THROUGH IN THE SPRING.

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THE MAINE CONNECTIONTHE MAINE CONNECTION

DR. HAROLD BEVERAGE, BORN ON THE ISLAND OF NORTH HAVEN, ME IN 1893, DR. HAROLD BEVERAGE, BORN ON THE ISLAND OF NORTH HAVEN, ME IN 1893, WAS A 1915 GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. HE RECEIVED THE WAS A 1915 GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. HE RECEIVED THE HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE IN 1938.MAINE IN 1938. DR. BEVERAGE DIED IN JAN, 1993. HE WAS 99.DR. BEVERAGE DIED IN JAN, 1993. HE WAS 99.

HIS FIRST ANTENNAS CONSISTED OF TWO MILES OF INSULATED WIRE ON THE HIS FIRST ANTENNAS CONSISTED OF TWO MILES OF INSULATED WIRE ON THE GROUND AT SCHENECTADY, NY AS AN EXPERIMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE GROUND AT SCHENECTADY, NY AS AN EXPERIMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALEXANDERSON BARRAGE RECEIVING SYSTEM (USN). IN 1918 THE NAVY ALEXANDERSON BARRAGE RECEIVING SYSTEM (USN). IN 1918 THE NAVY REQUESTED THAT IT BE SET UP AT OTTER CLIFFS ON MT. DESERT ISLANDREQUESTED THAT IT BE SET UP AT OTTER CLIFFS ON MT. DESERT ISLAND NEAR THEIR BAR HARBOR, MAINE RECEIVING STATION.NEAR THEIR BAR HARBOR, MAINE RECEIVING STATION.

ANOTHER ANTENNA INSTALLATIONANOTHER ANTENNA INSTALLATION IN HOULTON, MAINE WAS ASSOCIATED HOULTON, MAINE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH LONGWAVE RADIOTELEPHONY, IT WAS AN ARRAY OF BEVERAGES FOR WITH LONGWAVE RADIOTELEPHONY, IT WAS AN ARRAY OF BEVERAGES FOR AT&T, AND ACTIVATED IN THE MID 20’s .AT&T, AND ACTIVATED IN THE MID 20’s .

THERE WERE MANY MORE OF HIS ANTENNAS INSTALLED ON LONG ISLAND NY, THERE WERE MANY MORE OF HIS ANTENNAS INSTALLED ON LONG ISLAND NY, AT RIVERHEAD AND ROCKY POINT AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PLACES AND AT RIVERHEAD AND ROCKY POINT AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PLACES AND COUNTRIES. COUNTRIES.

THE MAINE CONNECTIONTHE MAINE CONNECTION

DR. HAROLD BEVERAGE, BORN ON THE ISLAND OF NORTH HAVEN, ME IN 1893, DR. HAROLD BEVERAGE, BORN ON THE ISLAND OF NORTH HAVEN, ME IN 1893, WAS A 1915 GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. HE RECEIVED THE WAS A 1915 GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. HE RECEIVED THE HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HONORARY DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE IN 1938.MAINE IN 1938. DR. BEVERAGE DIED IN JAN, 1993. HE WAS 99.DR. BEVERAGE DIED IN JAN, 1993. HE WAS 99.

HIS FIRST ANTENNAS CONSISTED OF TWO MILES OF INSULATED WIRE ON THE HIS FIRST ANTENNAS CONSISTED OF TWO MILES OF INSULATED WIRE ON THE GROUND AT SCHENECTADY, NY AS AN EXPERIMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE GROUND AT SCHENECTADY, NY AS AN EXPERIMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALEXANDERSON BARRAGE RECEIVING SYSTEM (USN). IN 1918 THE NAVY ALEXANDERSON BARRAGE RECEIVING SYSTEM (USN). IN 1918 THE NAVY REQUESTED THAT IT BE SET UP AT OTTER CLIFFS ON MT. DESERT ISLANDREQUESTED THAT IT BE SET UP AT OTTER CLIFFS ON MT. DESERT ISLAND NEAR THEIR BAR HARBOR, MAINE RECEIVING STATION.NEAR THEIR BAR HARBOR, MAINE RECEIVING STATION.

ANOTHER ANTENNA INSTALLATIONANOTHER ANTENNA INSTALLATION IN HOULTON, MAINE WAS ASSOCIATED HOULTON, MAINE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH LONGWAVE RADIOTELEPHONY, IT WAS AN ARRAY OF BEVERAGES FOR WITH LONGWAVE RADIOTELEPHONY, IT WAS AN ARRAY OF BEVERAGES FOR AT&T, AND ACTIVATED IN THE MID 20’s .AT&T, AND ACTIVATED IN THE MID 20’s .

THERE WERE MANY MORE OF HIS ANTENNAS INSTALLED ON LONG ISLAND NY, THERE WERE MANY MORE OF HIS ANTENNAS INSTALLED ON LONG ISLAND NY, AT RIVERHEAD AND ROCKY POINT AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PLACES AND AT RIVERHEAD AND ROCKY POINT AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PLACES AND COUNTRIES. COUNTRIES.

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FOR YEARS, DX STATIONS HAVE KNOWN THE BENEFITS OF USING THE BEVERAGE FOR YEARS, DX STATIONS HAVE KNOWN THE BENEFITS OF USING THE BEVERAGE ANTENNA. ITS HIGH S/N RATIO ENABLES WEAK SIGNALS TO BE EXTRACTED FROM ANTENNA. ITS HIGH S/N RATIO ENABLES WEAK SIGNALS TO BE EXTRACTED FROM

VERY HIGH ATMOSPHERIC NOISE LEVELSVERY HIGH ATMOSPHERIC NOISE LEVELS AND HEAVY QRM. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A AND HEAVY QRM. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A WAVE ANTENNA. THE SIGNAL STRENGTH INCREASES AS THE WAVE FRONT WAVE ANTENNA. THE SIGNAL STRENGTH INCREASES AS THE WAVE FRONT

TRAVERSES THE ANTENNAS LENGTH. TRAVERSES THE ANTENNAS LENGTH.

OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE IS IN POORER LOSSY GROUND CONDITIONS !OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE IS IN POORER LOSSY GROUND CONDITIONS !

FOR YEARS, DX STATIONS HAVE KNOWN THE BENEFITS OF USING THE BEVERAGE FOR YEARS, DX STATIONS HAVE KNOWN THE BENEFITS OF USING THE BEVERAGE ANTENNA. ITS HIGH S/N RATIO ENABLES WEAK SIGNALS TO BE EXTRACTED FROM ANTENNA. ITS HIGH S/N RATIO ENABLES WEAK SIGNALS TO BE EXTRACTED FROM

VERY HIGH ATMOSPHERIC NOISE LEVELSVERY HIGH ATMOSPHERIC NOISE LEVELS AND HEAVY QRM. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A AND HEAVY QRM. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A WAVE ANTENNA. THE SIGNAL STRENGTH INCREASES AS THE WAVE FRONT WAVE ANTENNA. THE SIGNAL STRENGTH INCREASES AS THE WAVE FRONT

TRAVERSES THE ANTENNAS LENGTH. TRAVERSES THE ANTENNAS LENGTH.

OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE IS IN POORER LOSSY GROUND CONDITIONS !OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE IS IN POORER LOSSY GROUND CONDITIONS !

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ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE MEDIUM AND ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE MEDIUM AND LOW FREQUENCIES (<~2.00 MHz ), SOME STATIONS LOW FREQUENCIES (<~2.00 MHz ), SOME STATIONS HAVE USED IT ON BOTH 80M AND 40M WITH DECENT HAVE USED IT ON BOTH 80M AND 40M WITH DECENT RESULTS. RESULTS.

THE ANTENNAS PERFORMANCE DEPENDS ON THE THE ANTENNAS PERFORMANCE DEPENDS ON THE INCOMING SIGNALS BEING AT A LOW ANGLE AND INCOMING SIGNALS BEING AT A LOW ANGLE AND OF CONSTANT VERTICAL POLARIZATON. THESE OF CONSTANT VERTICAL POLARIZATON. THESE SIGNALS ALSO TEND TO FOLLOW THE EARTHS SIGNALS ALSO TEND TO FOLLOW THE EARTHS CONTOUR.CONTOUR.

ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE MEDIUM AND ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE MEDIUM AND LOW FREQUENCIES (<~2.00 MHz ), SOME STATIONS LOW FREQUENCIES (<~2.00 MHz ), SOME STATIONS HAVE USED IT ON BOTH 80M AND 40M WITH DECENT HAVE USED IT ON BOTH 80M AND 40M WITH DECENT RESULTS. RESULTS.

THE ANTENNAS PERFORMANCE DEPENDS ON THE THE ANTENNAS PERFORMANCE DEPENDS ON THE INCOMING SIGNALS BEING AT A LOW ANGLE AND INCOMING SIGNALS BEING AT A LOW ANGLE AND OF CONSTANT VERTICAL POLARIZATON. THESE OF CONSTANT VERTICAL POLARIZATON. THESE SIGNALS ALSO TEND TO FOLLOW THE EARTHS SIGNALS ALSO TEND TO FOLLOW THE EARTHS CONTOUR.CONTOUR.

EARLY INSTALLATIONEARLY INSTALLATIONFROM QST, NOVEMBER 1922FROM QST, NOVEMBER 1922

EARLY INSTALLATIONEARLY INSTALLATIONFROM QST, NOVEMBER 1922FROM QST, NOVEMBER 1922 NEXTNEXTNEXTNEXTBACKBACKBACKBACK

TYPICAL PATTERN FOR AN TYPICAL PATTERN FOR AN UN-TERMINATED BEVERAGEUN-TERMINATED BEVERAGE

ANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ~ 3.5dB. FORWARD 3dB ~ 3.5dB. FORWARD 3dB

BEAMWIDTH IS ~BEAMWIDTH IS ~±±3030º.º.

TYPICAL PATTERN FOR AN TYPICAL PATTERN FOR AN UN-TERMINATED BEVERAGEUN-TERMINATED BEVERAGE

ANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ~ 3.5dB. FORWARD 3dB ~ 3.5dB. FORWARD 3dB

BEAMWIDTH IS ~BEAMWIDTH IS ~±±3030º.º.

TYPICAL PATTERN FOR A TYPICAL PATTERN FOR A TERMINATED BEVERAGETERMINATED BEVERAGEANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ~ 18 dB. FORWARD 3dB ~ 18 dB. FORWARD 3dB BEAMWIDTH IS ~±30º.BEAMWIDTH IS ~±30º.

TYPICAL PATTERN FOR A TYPICAL PATTERN FOR A TERMINATED BEVERAGETERMINATED BEVERAGEANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ANTENNA. F/B RATIO OF ~ 18 dB. FORWARD 3dB ~ 18 dB. FORWARD 3dB BEAMWIDTH IS ~±30º.BEAMWIDTH IS ~±30º.


REFERENCE: 1REFERENCE: 1 BEVERAGE RECEIVE PATTERNS BEVERAGE RECEIVE PATTERNSREFERENCE: 1REFERENCE: 1 BEVERAGE RECEIVE PATTERNS BEVERAGE RECEIVE PATTERNS

PATTERNS TAKEN FROM :PATTERNS TAKEN FROM :““CLASSIC BEVERAGE ANTENNA, REVISITED”CLASSIC BEVERAGE ANTENNA, REVISITED”

QST, JANURARY, 1982QST, JANURARY, 1982

PATTERNS TAKEN FROM :PATTERNS TAKEN FROM :““CLASSIC BEVERAGE ANTENNA, REVISITED”CLASSIC BEVERAGE ANTENNA, REVISITED”

QST, JANURARY, 1982QST, JANURARY, 1982


HAVING RECEIVED PERMISSION TO HAVING RECEIVED PERMISSION TO USE THE FIELD, WE DIDN’T THINKUSE THE FIELD, WE DIDN’T THINKIT WAS APPROPRIATE TO INSTALL AIT WAS APPROPRIATE TO INSTALL AGROUND ROD FOR TERMINATION.GROUND ROD FOR TERMINATION.

OUR ONLY CHOICE WAS TO USE AN OUR ONLY CHOICE WAS TO USE AN UN-TERMINATED BEVERAGE. BEING UN-TERMINATED BEVERAGE. BEING BI-DIRECTIONAL, THIS STILL GIVES BI-DIRECTIONAL, THIS STILL GIVES “GOOD” COVERAGE TO THE STATES “GOOD” COVERAGE TO THE STATES AND “REASONABLE” COVERAGE TO AND “REASONABLE” COVERAGE TO EUROPE EVEN WITH ~3.5dB F/B LOSS.EUROPE EVEN WITH ~3.5dB F/B LOSS.

HAVING RECEIVED PERMISSION TO HAVING RECEIVED PERMISSION TO USE THE FIELD, WE DIDN’T THINKUSE THE FIELD, WE DIDN’T THINKIT WAS APPROPRIATE TO INSTALL AIT WAS APPROPRIATE TO INSTALL AGROUND ROD FOR TERMINATION.GROUND ROD FOR TERMINATION.

OUR ONLY CHOICE WAS TO USE AN OUR ONLY CHOICE WAS TO USE AN UN-TERMINATED BEVERAGE. BEING UN-TERMINATED BEVERAGE. BEING BI-DIRECTIONAL, THIS STILL GIVES BI-DIRECTIONAL, THIS STILL GIVES “GOOD” COVERAGE TO THE STATES “GOOD” COVERAGE TO THE STATES AND “REASONABLE” COVERAGE TO AND “REASONABLE” COVERAGE TO EUROPE EVEN WITH ~3.5dB F/B LOSS.EUROPE EVEN WITH ~3.5dB F/B LOSS.

ANOTHER DESIGN CHALLENGE IS ANOTHER DESIGN CHALLENGE IS THE SLOPING TERRAIN. A POSSIBLE THE SLOPING TERRAIN. A POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE IS THAT WITH THIS ADVANTAGE IS THAT WITH THIS SLOPE, THE TAKEOFF ANGLE TO SLOPE, THE TAKEOFF ANGLE TO EUROPE WILL BE LOWER HELPING EUROPE WILL BE LOWER HELPING TO OFFSET SOME OF THE F/B LOSS.TO OFFSET SOME OF THE F/B LOSS.

ANOTHER DESIGN CHALLENGE IS ANOTHER DESIGN CHALLENGE IS THE SLOPING TERRAIN. A POSSIBLE THE SLOPING TERRAIN. A POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE IS THAT WITH THIS ADVANTAGE IS THAT WITH THIS SLOPE, THE TAKEOFF ANGLE TO SLOPE, THE TAKEOFF ANGLE TO EUROPE WILL BE LOWER HELPING EUROPE WILL BE LOWER HELPING TO OFFSET SOME OF THE F/B LOSS.TO OFFSET SOME OF THE F/B LOSS.

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ANTENNA RUNS 7’ ABOVE GROUND

FIELD ROAD

EUROPEEUROPESTATESSTATES

GENERAL VIEW OF THE ANTENNA RUNGENERAL VIEW OF THE ANTENNA RUN

THE RED LINE SHOWS THE PATH OF THE BEVERAGE ANTENNA. THE RED LINE SHOWS THE PATH OF THE BEVERAGE ANTENNA. AT 7’ HIGH, IT RUNS FROM THE FEED POINT, WEST OF OUR PROPERTY AT 7’ HIGH, IT RUNS FROM THE FEED POINT, WEST OF OUR PROPERTY

LINE, BEHIND THE TITAN DX, AND STRAIGHT UP THE HILL. LINE, BEHIND THE TITAN DX, AND STRAIGHT UP THE HILL.

IT’S TOTAL LENGTH IS 589’IT’S TOTAL LENGTH IS 589’

GENERAL VIEW OF THE ANTENNA RUNGENERAL VIEW OF THE ANTENNA RUN

THE RED LINE SHOWS THE PATH OF THE BEVERAGE ANTENNA. THE RED LINE SHOWS THE PATH OF THE BEVERAGE ANTENNA. AT 7’ HIGH, IT RUNS FROM THE FEED POINT, WEST OF OUR PROPERTY AT 7’ HIGH, IT RUNS FROM THE FEED POINT, WEST OF OUR PROPERTY

LINE, BEHIND THE TITAN DX, AND STRAIGHT UP THE HILL. LINE, BEHIND THE TITAN DX, AND STRAIGHT UP THE HILL.

IT’S TOTAL LENGTH IS 589’IT’S TOTAL LENGTH IS 589’


TO FEED TO FEED POINTPOINT

TO FEED TO FEED POINTPOINT

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CONCRETE DECK BLOCKS WERECONCRETE DECK BLOCKS WERECHOSEN FOR EACH SUPPORT BASE.CHOSEN FOR EACH SUPPORT BASE.

EACH BLOCK WEIGHS ~55 lbs, HAS AN 11” SQ BASE EACH BLOCK WEIGHS ~55 lbs, HAS AN 11” SQ BASE AND IS DESIGNED TO HOLD A VERTICAL 4”x4” POST. AND IS DESIGNED TO HOLD A VERTICAL 4”x4” POST. IT ALSO HAS A 1 ¾” HOLE RUNNING DOWN IT ALSO HAS A 1 ¾” HOLE RUNNING DOWN THROUGH IT’S CENTER. THIS HOLE DIAMETER WILL THROUGH IT’S CENTER. THIS HOLE DIAMETER WILL HOLD 1 ½ “ PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SECURELY IN HOLD 1 ½ “ PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SECURELY IN PLACE. PLACE. A TOTAL OF 10 BLOCKS WITH CONDUIT POSTS ARE A TOTAL OF 10 BLOCKS WITH CONDUIT POSTS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE ANTENNA.USED TO SUPPORT THE ANTENNA.

USING A 1/8” ROUTER BIT, SLOTS WERE CUT INTO USING A 1/8” ROUTER BIT, SLOTS WERE CUT INTO THE TOP EDGE OF THE PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT THE TOP EDGE OF THE PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT TO LOCK THE 14ga WIRE ANTENNA ELEMENT IN TO LOCK THE 14ga WIRE ANTENNA ELEMENT IN PLACE.PLACE.

CONCRETE DECK BLOCKS WERECONCRETE DECK BLOCKS WERECHOSEN FOR EACH SUPPORT BASE.CHOSEN FOR EACH SUPPORT BASE.

EACH BLOCK WEIGHS ~55 lbs, HAS AN 11” SQ BASE EACH BLOCK WEIGHS ~55 lbs, HAS AN 11” SQ BASE AND IS DESIGNED TO HOLD A VERTICAL 4”x4” POST. AND IS DESIGNED TO HOLD A VERTICAL 4”x4” POST. IT ALSO HAS A 1 ¾” HOLE RUNNING DOWN IT ALSO HAS A 1 ¾” HOLE RUNNING DOWN THROUGH IT’S CENTER. THIS HOLE DIAMETER WILL THROUGH IT’S CENTER. THIS HOLE DIAMETER WILL HOLD 1 ½ “ PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SECURELY IN HOLD 1 ½ “ PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SECURELY IN PLACE. PLACE. A TOTAL OF 10 BLOCKS WITH CONDUIT POSTS ARE A TOTAL OF 10 BLOCKS WITH CONDUIT POSTS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE ANTENNA.USED TO SUPPORT THE ANTENNA.

USING A 1/8” ROUTER BIT, SLOTS WERE CUT INTO USING A 1/8” ROUTER BIT, SLOTS WERE CUT INTO THE TOP EDGE OF THE PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT THE TOP EDGE OF THE PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT TO LOCK THE 14ga WIRE ANTENNA ELEMENT IN TO LOCK THE 14ga WIRE ANTENNA ELEMENT IN PLACE.PLACE.


ANTENNA SUPPORTS ANTENNA SUPPORTS ANTENNA SUPPORTS ANTENNA SUPPORTS


K1FK IMPEDANCE MATCHING TRANSFORMERK1FK IMPEDANCE MATCHING TRANSFORMERK1FK IMPEDANCE MATCHING TRANSFORMERK1FK IMPEDANCE MATCHING TRANSFORMER

THE FEEDLINE IS 75THE FEEDLINE IS 75 TFC/Amphenol T660 TFC/Amphenol T660

A 75A 75 TO 470 TO 470 MATCHING TRANSFORMER MATCHING TRANSFORMER WOUND ON A BINOCULAR FERRITE CORE WOUND ON A BINOCULAR FERRITE CORE

PROVIDES THE PROPER MATCH.PROVIDES THE PROPER MATCH.

THE FEEDLINE IS 75THE FEEDLINE IS 75 TFC/Amphenol T660 TFC/Amphenol T660

A 75A 75 TO 470 TO 470 MATCHING TRANSFORMER MATCHING TRANSFORMER WOUND ON A BINOCULAR FERRITE CORE WOUND ON A BINOCULAR FERRITE CORE

PROVIDES THE PROPER MATCH.PROVIDES THE PROPER MATCH.

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HERE, AN 18” LONG STEEL POST STAKE HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND HERE, AN 18” LONG STEEL POST STAKE HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND AND A 12” LONG 4”x4” PRESSURE TREATED POST LOCKED IN PLACE, IT ACTS AND A 12” LONG 4”x4” PRESSURE TREATED POST LOCKED IN PLACE, IT ACTS AS INSULATED SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSFORMER AND ANTENNA. DACRON AS INSULATED SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSFORMER AND ANTENNA. DACRON ROPE TIED TO AN EYEBOLT AND THIMBLE PLUS A SERVICE LOOP REMOVES ALL ROPE TIED TO AN EYEBOLT AND THIMBLE PLUS A SERVICE LOOP REMOVES ALL STRAIN FROM THE TRANSFORMER. THE GROUND ROD WAS DRIVEN 7’ DEEP.STRAIN FROM THE TRANSFORMER. THE GROUND ROD WAS DRIVEN 7’ DEEP.

HERE, AN 18” LONG STEEL POST STAKE HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND HERE, AN 18” LONG STEEL POST STAKE HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND AND A 12” LONG 4”x4” PRESSURE TREATED POST LOCKED IN PLACE, IT ACTS AND A 12” LONG 4”x4” PRESSURE TREATED POST LOCKED IN PLACE, IT ACTS AS INSULATED SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSFORMER AND ANTENNA. DACRON AS INSULATED SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSFORMER AND ANTENNA. DACRON ROPE TIED TO AN EYEBOLT AND THIMBLE PLUS A SERVICE LOOP REMOVES ALL ROPE TIED TO AN EYEBOLT AND THIMBLE PLUS A SERVICE LOOP REMOVES ALL STRAIN FROM THE TRANSFORMER. THE GROUND ROD WAS DRIVEN 7’ DEEP.STRAIN FROM THE TRANSFORMER. THE GROUND ROD WAS DRIVEN 7’ DEEP.

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589’589’

10ga COPPER10ga COPPERGROUND WIREGROUND WIRE

10ga COPPER10ga COPPERGROUND WIREGROUND WIRE

TYPICAL VIEW OF WIRE PASSING TYPICAL VIEW OF WIRE PASSING THROUGH EACH POSTTHROUGH EACH POST

TYPICAL VIEW OF WIRE PASSING TYPICAL VIEW OF WIRE PASSING THROUGH EACH POSTTHROUGH EACH POST


TYPICAL VIEW BACK DOWN TYPICAL VIEW BACK DOWN THE SLOPING TERRAINTHE SLOPING TERRAIN

TYPICAL VIEW BACK DOWN TYPICAL VIEW BACK DOWN THE SLOPING TERRAINTHE SLOPING TERRAIN

“DAY GLOW” PAINT AND FLAGGING TAPE WERE USED FOR ATV / SNOWMOBILE SAFTEY

“DAY GLOW” PAINT AND FLAGGING TAPE WERE USED FOR ATV / SNOWMOBILE SAFTEY

VIEW FROM 10VIEW FROM 10thth POST, POST,DISTANCE TO FEED IS 589’ , DISTANCE TO FEED IS 589’ , THE VERTICAL RISE IS ~50’THE VERTICAL RISE IS ~50’

77lbs OF WEIGHT WERE NEEDED 77lbs OF WEIGHT WERE NEEDED TO KEEP TENSION ON THE WIRE TO KEEP TENSION ON THE WIRE

AND KEEP THE 10AND KEEP THE 10thth POST IN PLACE. POST IN PLACE.

VIEW FROM 10VIEW FROM 10thth POST, POST,DISTANCE TO FEED IS 589’ , DISTANCE TO FEED IS 589’ , THE VERTICAL RISE IS ~50’THE VERTICAL RISE IS ~50’

77lbs OF WEIGHT WERE NEEDED 77lbs OF WEIGHT WERE NEEDED TO KEEP TENSION ON THE WIRE TO KEEP TENSION ON THE WIRE

AND KEEP THE 10AND KEEP THE 10thth POST IN PLACE. POST IN PLACE.


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FIRST RX RESULTS AND IMPRESSIONSFIRST RX RESULTS AND IMPRESSIONSFIRST RX RESULTS AND IMPRESSIONSFIRST RX RESULTS AND IMPRESSIONS

INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TESTING WERE DONE IN MID SEPTEMBER.INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TESTING WERE DONE IN MID SEPTEMBER.

CW . . .CW . . .160, 80M CW SIGNAL STRENGTHS WERE COMPARED WITH K1FK, ~15 MILES SW, IN REAL TIME. SIGNAL 160, 80M CW SIGNAL STRENGTHS WERE COMPARED WITH K1FK, ~15 MILES SW, IN REAL TIME. SIGNAL STRENGTHS WERE TYPICALLY WITHIN 1+ S UNIT. STRENGTHS WERE TYPICALLY WITHIN 1+ S UNIT.

SSB . . . SSB . . . UNDER MOST CONDITIONS, NOISE LEVELS WERE TYPICALLY 1-2+ S UNITS LOWER WHILE SOME SIGNAL UNDER MOST CONDITIONS, NOISE LEVELS WERE TYPICALLY 1-2+ S UNITS LOWER WHILE SOME SIGNAL LEVELS REMAINED THE SAME, OTHERS INCREASED ~1+ S UNIT AS COMPARED TO OUR 60’ VERTICAL. LEVELS REMAINED THE SAME, OTHERS INCREASED ~1+ S UNIT AS COMPARED TO OUR 60’ VERTICAL.

NOTE: 10/25/2007NOTE: 10/25/2007I DID WORK WP2 AND OZ1 STATIONS ON 160M USING THE BEVERAGE FOR RX. BAND CONDITIONS I DID WORK WP2 AND OZ1 STATIONS ON 160M USING THE BEVERAGE FOR RX. BAND CONDITIONS WERE ABSOLUTLEY TERRIBLE (NOISE AT S9 TO S9+30). THEIR SIGNALS WERE IN AND OUT OF THE WERE ABSOLUTLEY TERRIBLE (NOISE AT S9 TO S9+30). THEIR SIGNALS WERE IN AND OUT OF THE NOISE ON OUR VERTICAL. VERY DIFFICULT BUT COPYABLE. BY SWITCHING TO THE BEVERAGE, THENOISE ON OUR VERTICAL. VERY DIFFICULT BUT COPYABLE. BY SWITCHING TO THE BEVERAGE, THENOISE LEVELS DROPPED AND THE SIGNALS GENERALLY REMAINED ABOVE THE NOISE, MAKING NOISE LEVELS DROPPED AND THE SIGNALS GENERALLY REMAINED ABOVE THE NOISE, MAKING RECEPTION MUCH, MUCH EASIER.RECEPTION MUCH, MUCH EASIER.

IMPRESSIONS . . .IMPRESSIONS . . .FURTHER TESTING / OBSERVATIONS WILL BE DONE DURING THE ‘07/’08 160M SEASON. AT THIS POINT, FURTHER TESTING / OBSERVATIONS WILL BE DONE DURING THE ‘07/’08 160M SEASON. AT THIS POINT, IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM, IT’S WELL WORTH INSTALLING. IT’S RELATIVLY INEXPENSIVE AND SEEMS IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM, IT’S WELL WORTH INSTALLING. IT’S RELATIVLY INEXPENSIVE AND SEEMS TO BE A GOOD PERFORMER ON 160M , 80M AND 40M AS WELL.TO BE A GOOD PERFORMER ON 160M , 80M AND 40M AS WELL.

UPDATE 12/08 … 2008 CQ160 SSB CONTEST RESULTS …UPDATE 12/08 … 2008 CQ160 SSB CONTEST RESULTS …THIS ANTENNA WAS USED DURING THE CONTEST WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. 1THIS ANTENNA WAS USED DURING THE CONTEST WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. 1 stst PLACE FOR THE PLACE FOR THE STATE OF MAINE WITH 21,608 POINTS.STATE OF MAINE WITH 21,608 POINTS.

INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TESTING WERE DONE IN MID SEPTEMBER.INSTALLATION AND INITIAL TESTING WERE DONE IN MID SEPTEMBER.

CW . . .CW . . .160, 80M CW SIGNAL STRENGTHS WERE COMPARED WITH K1FK, ~15 MILES SW, IN REAL TIME. SIGNAL 160, 80M CW SIGNAL STRENGTHS WERE COMPARED WITH K1FK, ~15 MILES SW, IN REAL TIME. SIGNAL STRENGTHS WERE TYPICALLY WITHIN 1+ S UNIT. STRENGTHS WERE TYPICALLY WITHIN 1+ S UNIT.

SSB . . . SSB . . . UNDER MOST CONDITIONS, NOISE LEVELS WERE TYPICALLY 1-2+ S UNITS LOWER WHILE SOME SIGNAL UNDER MOST CONDITIONS, NOISE LEVELS WERE TYPICALLY 1-2+ S UNITS LOWER WHILE SOME SIGNAL LEVELS REMAINED THE SAME, OTHERS INCREASED ~1+ S UNIT AS COMPARED TO OUR 60’ VERTICAL. LEVELS REMAINED THE SAME, OTHERS INCREASED ~1+ S UNIT AS COMPARED TO OUR 60’ VERTICAL.

NOTE: 10/25/2007NOTE: 10/25/2007I DID WORK WP2 AND OZ1 STATIONS ON 160M USING THE BEVERAGE FOR RX. BAND CONDITIONS I DID WORK WP2 AND OZ1 STATIONS ON 160M USING THE BEVERAGE FOR RX. BAND CONDITIONS WERE ABSOLUTLEY TERRIBLE (NOISE AT S9 TO S9+30). THEIR SIGNALS WERE IN AND OUT OF THE WERE ABSOLUTLEY TERRIBLE (NOISE AT S9 TO S9+30). THEIR SIGNALS WERE IN AND OUT OF THE NOISE ON OUR VERTICAL. VERY DIFFICULT BUT COPYABLE. BY SWITCHING TO THE BEVERAGE, THENOISE ON OUR VERTICAL. VERY DIFFICULT BUT COPYABLE. BY SWITCHING TO THE BEVERAGE, THENOISE LEVELS DROPPED AND THE SIGNALS GENERALLY REMAINED ABOVE THE NOISE, MAKING NOISE LEVELS DROPPED AND THE SIGNALS GENERALLY REMAINED ABOVE THE NOISE, MAKING RECEPTION MUCH, MUCH EASIER.RECEPTION MUCH, MUCH EASIER.

IMPRESSIONS . . .IMPRESSIONS . . .FURTHER TESTING / OBSERVATIONS WILL BE DONE DURING THE ‘07/’08 160M SEASON. AT THIS POINT, FURTHER TESTING / OBSERVATIONS WILL BE DONE DURING THE ‘07/’08 160M SEASON. AT THIS POINT, IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM, IT’S WELL WORTH INSTALLING. IT’S RELATIVLY INEXPENSIVE AND SEEMS IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM, IT’S WELL WORTH INSTALLING. IT’S RELATIVLY INEXPENSIVE AND SEEMS TO BE A GOOD PERFORMER ON 160M , 80M AND 40M AS WELL.TO BE A GOOD PERFORMER ON 160M , 80M AND 40M AS WELL.

UPDATE 12/08 … 2008 CQ160 SSB CONTEST RESULTS …UPDATE 12/08 … 2008 CQ160 SSB CONTEST RESULTS …THIS ANTENNA WAS USED DURING THE CONTEST WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. 1THIS ANTENNA WAS USED DURING THE CONTEST WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. 1 stst PLACE FOR THE PLACE FOR THE STATE OF MAINE WITH 21,608 POINTS.STATE OF MAINE WITH 21,608 POINTS.

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