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The
NCC-1
generally works best when both antennas have similar patterns, polarization, and S/N
ratios. You may have to experiment to find the best antenna, but successful operation occurs more
often with similar antennas.
Use with Beverage or Other Low Noise Antennas
The
NCC-1
is probably most useful when used to enhance reception on lower frequencies. The
NCC-1
is often useful even if the station already employs low noise directional receiving arrays.
A suggested method follows:
Connect one Beverage or other similar low noise receiving antenna to INPUT A
Connect another Beverage or another low noise receiving array to INPUT B
Connect the
NCC-1
RECEIVER connector to the receiver's input line.
If you are using a Reversible Beverage, run two feedlines back to the
NCC-1
INPUT
connections. Then use the
NCC-1
to control the directivity and nulls.
A Reversible Beverage system, like the DX Engineering
DXE-RBS-1
, is ideal to use when both
feedlines are run to the
NCC-1
. It can reduce interference, strong signals or noise from one
direction, while peaking reception in the other, improving the Signal-to-Noise Ratio in the desired
direction.