DX Engineering DXE-R8C-SYS-V3, Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the DX Engineering Receive Eight Circle Array System ,
which offers the best directional receiving performance in proportion to the space required.
Advanced design, with a stable, clean, narrow low-angle pattern in eight selectable directions,
makes the DX Engineering Eight Circle Array the ultimate receiving antenna.
The Eight Circle Array System is an eight element, eight direction-switchable array based on a
four element end-fire/broadside combination of short receiving vertical elements. This antenna
array is capable of delivering pattern directional performance superior to standard or short Beverage
or reversible Beverage systems, and typical three element or four square arrays of short vertical
elements. The DX Engineering Receive Eight Circle Array System offers selectable directional
performance comparable to
eight very long phased Beverages, and does so in far less space.
Advantages of this DX Engineering Receive Eight Circle Antenna System over other arrays:
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W8JI design DXE-RCA8C-1 Array Controller with stable, narrow and low-angle pattern
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Directional performance varies with circle radius
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Includes eight RSEAV-1 Receive Short Element Active
Vertical antennas with stealthy 8.5 foot aluminum elements
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System covers a single band or multiple Amateur Bands,
typically 160, 80 and 40 meters; it is functional from 500 kHz
to 30 MHz.
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Excellent directivity in a smaller space than phased Beverages
for better signal-to-noise ratio than transmit arrays and other
receive arrays
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Reduced susceptibility to high angle signals compared to
phased Beverage antennas, as well as superior performance
over EWE, Flag, Pennant, K9AY antennas.
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Switching console selects one of eight 45° spaced directions
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Directivity over a very wide frequency range
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Less physical space and less maintenance required than phased Beverage antenna arrays
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Enhanced relay contact reliability
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Low current DC powered control console allows system operation without AC power mains
The
DXE-R8C-SYS-V3 is a complete Receive Eight Circle Antenna Array Package that can be
installed as a Mono-Band or Multi-Band system for 160 through 40 meters using a recommended or
alternative array radius for the frequency coverage desired. A single delay line can be made to
accommodate the desired band or bands of operation according to the information provided in the
Delay Line section of this manual.
Are you ready to build your Receive Eight Circle Array?
We are pleased that you have purchased a Complete Receive Eight Circle Array System Package
model
DXE-R8C-SYS-V3 because you wanted the ultimate receive antenna system complete with
Active Vertical Antenna including mounting hardware and rolls of coaxial cable with connectors
and tools; virtually everything required to install a complete system. Before you proceed with