[HCDX]: remotely-controlled Beverage termination

[WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Jorge Garzon wrote:
> How the back lobe can be perfectly matched?. Using a variable resistor, but 
> may be changed every time we re-tune the frequency, if not we can use a fixed 
> resistor with an average result on the entire band. How can we check the 
> signal/noise improvement?. Take a two way walky and step further to the 
> termination. Disconnect it and ask to your fellow for the result, connect it again 
> and ask once more using your walky.

Do DXers still do this ?  For the last four Newfoundland DXpeditions (1995, 1996,
1997, and 1998), remotely-controllable Beverage terminations have been used
with great success.  Why would you want to use anything else ?

For more information, plus a good general overview of Beverage theory, go to 
" http://www.ultranet.com/~oakridge/Beverage_info/RCT_Beverage/RCT_Beverage.html "

73 / good DX ... Mark Connelly
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