[TenTec] which side

[n4lq@iglou.com]

Ok here's how it's determined. In electronic technology, you use 
the "Left hand rule" to determine the north pole of an electromagnet. You 
wrap the fingers of your left hand around the coil in the direction of 
the current and stick out your thumb. The thumb end of the coil is the 
north pole. 
For ham rigs, we do just the opposite to determine the side of the rig 
most likely to react to a magnetic field. In other words, we use the left 
hand rule in reverse.
Note the direction of the current flowing into the Omni VI from the  +12V 
lead (RED). Of course, current flows away from the radio so place your 
hand (under) the red wire and point your thumb in that general direction. 
Your knuckles will then point in the direction of maximum magnetic 
suseptability.
Now of course we know this rule only holds true north of the equator. 
Below the equator we must reverse all the above. 
If this high tec methodology proves excessively complex then one could 
always revert to the experimental method whereby one trys the supply on 
one side of the Omni and if that doesn't sound right, try it on the 
other. But we are way beyond that. 

73 Larson E. Rapp