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Topband: Phased 2-wire Beverage antennas

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Subject: Topband: Phased 2-wire Beverage antennas
From: n0tt1@juno.com (n0tt1@juno.com)
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 01:32:10 +0000
HNY Topbanders!

Got a question about the two-wire Beverage antennas....  

Assuming that:
1. Two identical 2-wire Beverages, separated by, say 270 feet...
2. Each has a "Beverage box" that is identical...
3. Each has a reflection transformer that is identical...
4. The coax lines connecting the two Beverages to meet
    at a central point are the same electrical length and impedance...
5. The coax is matched to the connected loads...
6. Both antennas are being operated in the "PUSH-PULL" mode...
    receiving from the "back" or "near" direction of the antenna....

If all the above is true, then would it make any difference if
one of the two-wire lines on one of the antennas is "turned over"?  

By "turned over" I mean that the wire between the Beverage 
components are connected like this:
Reflection XFMR / 2-wire line / Beverage box

Terminal 'A' / line wire 'A' / terminal 'A'  on the first antenna, then

Terminal 'A' / line wire 'A' / terminal 'B'  on the second antenna.

and so forth.

73!
Charlie, N0TT

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