Topband: Bi-Directional Beverage Question

[Phil Clements]

Many thanks to all of you that told me to look at the labeling on the ladder
line. Sure enough, the DX Engineering brand has the labels off-set to one
side, so that it can be plainly seen which side is which!

 

(((73)))

Phil, K5PC

 

 

Subject: RE: Topband: Bi-Directional Beverage Question

 

Hi Phil,

 

I have 2 Bi-directionnal DxEngineering Beverage, one day I have found one
broken by a tractor.          

Luckily the manufacturer wrote his name and the model still on the same side
of the ladder line, it allowed me to easily repair.

 

73's Daniel, F1UVN.

 <http://www.f1uvn.com> www.f1uvn.com

 

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I have four bi-directional Beverages from DX Engineering.
 
They tell you that when installing, make sure the ladder line side connected
to the "+" terminal on one end is connected to the "+" terminal on the other
end.
 
They do not furnish a schematic, so I have  been installing a battery on one
end of the ladder line and reading volts on the other. I then mark the "+"
side with red tape.
 
The rub comes in when weather or an animal breaks the ladder line somewhere
between the ends, and a repair is made. The brush and trees make it
difficult to take a trip 720 feet down to the far end to place the battery,
and then 720 feet back to the near end to read the results, then back to the
far end to remove the battery and re-connect the line.
 
It would be so nice and time saving to be able to take readings at one end
and see if the polarity is correct without all the leg-work?
 
 
 
Any ideas out there?  Does it really matter about the polarity? 
 
 
 
Thanks in advance for any advice.
 
 
 
(((73)))
 
Phil, K5PC
 
 
 
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