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Beverage Antenna
The Beverage antenna was developed in the 1920's by American radio pioneer Harold H. Beverage.
Still today it is one of the best, and most popular, wire antennas around.
Here we tell you all
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The T2FD antenna
-- Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole

By Guy Atkins
published with permission from author and Proceedings


The terminated, tilted, folded dipole (T2FD) is a little known antenna that performs excellently. Compact in size it gives great signal gain, wide frequency coverage, and exceptionally low noise characteristics.
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More on
the T2FD antenna:

The Forgotten
     Super Antenna

How to make
     a perfect T2FD

Comparison:
     A match for any antenna

How to feed
     a T2FD correctly

Opinion:
     Excellent for receiving




The Most Popular Antenna Ever
Probably the most popular antenna in the world: the ever-popular L-antenna. At least one of the easiest to build.
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Short dipole for 60 meter Tropical Band
This is an antenna specially calculated for the tropical 60 meter band, with instructions for those who do not possess a lot of space attheir locations.
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Slopers -- simple and effective antennas
Mark Connelly: For a simple antenna, a sloper antenna has a lot going for it. Two opposing-direction slopers fed to a phasing unit is a time-tested interference-fighting solution endorsed by a number of the hobby's better known practitioners.
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Electrically-Short Dipole Antennas
Mark Connelly: It is surprising how much signal can be obtained from an electrically short dipole when a correct matching transformer is used.
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W8JK wire antenna
An interesting variation of the dipole, giving very good low angle reception - good for long distance DX.
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A Practical Low Band Antenna
Take some 40 metres of wire, wind half of it on a 2 metre glass fiber stick, let the rest sloop, and , voilá: You got yourself a fine low band DX antenna.
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Success with Attic Loop
Lacking outdoor space for that antenna? Here's what to do: Put as much wire in your attic as you possibly can.
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Terminated Shortwave Antenna
-- a baby Beverage

Cyril Dufault: Get better low frequency reception with this experimental type of antenna. It can be used almost everywhere and is simple to construct.
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Insulated wires, or not
Well, in short, it doesn't matter. Use what you have, or can get. The only real draw back with insulated wire is that it is somewhat heavier per unit length.
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Wire gauge versus metric
How USA wire gauge correspond to metric wire measurements.
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What rope is best for support
Suggestions on the best outdoor rope to be used to support a wire antenna.
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