Topband: Bi-Directional Beverage Question - DXE Polarity

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Can you phase 2 wire reversible Beverages such as the offset close spaced 
type?

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
To: "John G3PQA" <g3pqa at onetel.com>; "[Topband]" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Bi-Directional Beverage Question - DXE Polarity


>
> > Assuming a voltage is put on the transmission line one would have
> > thought the reason is not just phasing.
>
> If one studies operation of the two wire Beverage, the only effect of
> reversing the two wire line would be in phase of signals arriving from
> the feed end.  That would imply that polarity of the two wire line
> would only matter when attempting to phase two wire beverages - e.g,
> parallel or staggered (echelon) configurations.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 8/11/2011 5:46 AM, John G3PQA wrote:
>> From: "Mike Waters" W0BTU
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: Topband: Bi-Directional Beverage Question
>>
>>
>>> So other than phasing two Beverages, has anyone found a reason why DX
>>> Engineering does this?
>>>
>>> 73, Mike
>>
>>
>> Something I have wondered about as well.
>> Assuming a voltage is put on the transmission line one would have thought
>> the reason is not just phasing.
>> I have some ideas but pure speculation.
>> Surely someone on this group must know?
>>
>> 73, John
>>
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