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Modified Beverage Antenna

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Beverage Antenna with Transformer 2x5 Rings. Beverage Antenna Loaded to Bridge of 10 Wire Wound Resistors (overall resistance: 440 Ohm). Length of the 50- Ohm Coaxial Cable to antenna is 50 feet. Measurement by MFJ- 259

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Beverage Antenna with Transformer 2x5 Rings. Beverage Antenna Loaded to Bridge of 10 Wire Wound Resistors (overall resistance: 440 Ohm). Length of the 50- Ohm Coaxial Cable to antenna is 50 feet. Measurement by IC- 718

RF Transformer with Insulated Windings at the Beverage Antenna. Open Plastic Food Box

RF Transformer with Insulated Windings at the Beverage Antenna. Closed Plastic Food Box

73! I.G., VA3ZNW

A Beverage antenna that can be improvised for military field communications, from a U.S. Army field manual. Rather than being grounded, the resistor is attached to a second lower wire which serves as a counterpoise, an artificial ground for the transmitter. Credit Line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverage_antenna

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