Beverage antenna is a directional receive only antenna. It is very ineffecient
but at lower frequencies where atmospheric noise is so high it does not matter.
73
Bill wa4lav
-----Original Message-----
From: Harry <hgk@centurytel.net>
To: amps@contesting.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:11:00 -0500
Subject: Re: [Amps] antennas that are 1:1 vswr all over the band
There's also an antenna called a beverage that isn't a screwdriver. :)
Happy Holiday
Harry
R. Measures wrote:
> There's also a beverage called a screwdriver that isn't an antenna.
>
> On Dec 22, 2004, at 6:04 PM, Harry wrote:
>
>> Sure Peter
>> There's a popular mobile antenna called the screwdriver antenna.
>> http://www.qth.com/n7lyy/
>>
>> Harry
>>
>> donii@sympatico.ca wrote:
>>
>>> Gentlemen
>>> A while back as I was listening to two rag chews on 80 they mentioned
>>> some kind of antenna that was extremely expensive and that could
>>> adjust its length according to the frequency transmitted. This must
>>> have been for 20 and higher. I don't know anymore as I wasn't really
>>> paying attention. Anybody know of this type of antenna? Could it be
>>> done?
>>> Peter
>>> VE2FAR
>>
>>
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>
> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org
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