Topband: Feeding multiple beverages

[Major Ron]

Hi Marty,

I just installed the third of my two-wire Beverages. I'm using an Ameritron
RCS-8V remote antenna switch to select which antenna to receive from.
Directional switching is via a DPDT relay at the feedpoint. A reversing
transformer is used between the two wires and the center-tap of that is sent
to the matching transformer. I tried 43 and 75 mix toroids and found the 43
worked better for the matching xfmr and 75 worked better for the reversing
xfmr. I run 12VDC through the coax to switch the relays for reversing the
direction, and use the remote antenna switch to select the proper one.

Let me know if you need more info.

Ron, KA9ALC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Ray" <n9se@insightbb.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: November 26, 2002 22:25
Subject: Topband: Feeding multiple beverages


> Okay, I had one guy email me with a comment that if I have one beverage,
> then I will probably want more. Now I need to ask about feeding multiple
> beverages. Can I locate the feedpoints at one location and switch the
> beverage wires with relays to one transformer, or do I need to feed them
all
> individually and then switch between the feedlines?
>
> Also, any comments on reverse direction would be appreciated. I have
noticed
> a lot of guys using two wire beverages. Do you guys run a coax out to the
> far end of the antenna and feed the second wire there, or do you use some
> kind of special transformer setup and keep the feedline at one end? (I've
> seen this in one of my books, think)
>
> Thanks for all the help, guys!
>
> Regards,
>
> Marty Ray, N9SE
>
>
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