ANTENTOP- 01- 2015 # 019

Universal Beverage Antenna

Figure 17 Transformer of Beverage Antenna in Closed Plastic Food Box

Test of the Beverage Antenna

At first I have measured SWR of the Beverage Antenna with help of MFJ-259B and with internal SWR- meter at IC-718. Table 5 shows SWR of the Beverage Antenna measured with help of MFJ-259B. Table 5 shows SWR of the Beverage Antenna measured with help of internal SWR- meter at IC-718. Data for MFJ- 259B a little differ from data obtained with internal SWR- meter at IC-718. It happened because at antenna wire there is some stray RF voltage receiving from different radio stations. The RF voltage add some errors to the reading SWR by MFJ-259B. In this case data obtained from the internal SWR- meter of IC-718 are close to the truth.

My Beverage Antenna has direction to Europe and East Cost of the USA. Antenna works perfect. Low bands 160 and 80- meter come to live. It was very good reception at all HF bands from 160- to 10 meter.

Figure 18 Plastic Insert on the Window

Figure 19 RF Choke near the Window

I could receive ham station from Europe and Asia from 160- to 10 meter. Of course, I cannot say that about transmitting operation on 160- 40- meter bands. It is noticeable that some power lost into the termination resistor. However, at good propagation the Beverage Antenna works perfect on transmission at all HF bands from 160- to 10 meter.

Table 5

Antenna Beverage with transformer made on LDG Balun Core. Load: 4.7-kOm x 11 Resistors (440 Ohm overall). Length of the 50- Ohm Coaxial Cable to antenna is 50 Feet. Measurement by MFJ- 259

Table 6

Antenna Beverage with transformer made on LDG Balun Core. Load: 4.7-kOm x 11 Resistors (440 Ohm overall). Length of the 50- Ohm Coaxial Cable to antenna is 50 Feet. Measurement by SWR meter of ICOM- 718

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