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Question 395

What is the primary use of a Beverage antenna?

  1. Directional receiving for MF and low HF bandsCorrect answer
  2. Directional transmitting for low HF bands
  3. Portable direction finding at higher HF frequencies
  4. Portable direction finding at lower HF frequencies

Explanation

A Beverage is a long wire strung low over ground, terminated at the far end, giving a strongly directional and quiet pattern at MF and low HF. Its proximity to lossy ground makes it extremely inefficient, so it is used for receiving only.

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Question 395: What is the primary use of a Beverage antenna? · FCC General Class (Element 3) · Questena