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What is the function of a Beverage antenna's termination resistor?

It absorbs signals arriving from the reverse direction.

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  1. Absorb signals from the reverse direction ✔
  2. Increase the front-to-side ratio
  3. Eliminate harmonic reception

Why: A Beverage is a long wire for receiving. The terminating resistor soaks up the wave that would otherwise reflect, which keeps the antenna directional.

Huh, didn't know that: A Beverage antenna should be at least one wavelength long for good performance (E9H01).

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Answer: Absorb signals from the reverse direction. A Beverage is a long wire for receiving. The terminating resistor soaks up the wave that would otherwise reflect, which keeps the antenna directional.

  1. NCVEC 2024-2028 Amateur Extra Question Pool, 4th Errata (Feb 4, 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/2024-2028%20Extra%20Class%20Question%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20with%204th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    B. Absorb signals from the reverse direction
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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