PulseRoot — Technical Overview
Updated: 2025-08-27 — Technical Overview Page for Active Receive Antennas. Design validated against the current PulseRoot schematic and bench sweeps. Component names below are generic; exact refdes omitted by design.
The PulseRoot is a compact, broadband Beverage-on-Ground receive system for 160–40 m that delivers “big-antenna” SNR in a deploy-anywhere package. By combining a terminated insulated wire laid directly on the ground with a push-pull MMIC amplifier, the system restores the weak BOG output to usable levels with excellent linearity and common-mode rejection.
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- Does PulseRoot equal a full Beverage? — Not in quiet rural sites, but it performs similarly in noisy suburban QTHs.
- How long should the wire be? — 40–80 m works best, longer lengths sharpen F/B at the cost of bandwidth.
- What’s the supply voltage? — 10–15 VDC bias over coax, ~65 mA draw.
- Can it handle nearby TX? — Yes, with static clamps and common-mode choke, safe up to ~2 kW at 15 m separation.
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