Topband: Bi-Directional Beverage Question - DXE Polarity

[John G3PQA]

Hi Carl,
I cannot think of any reason why not, assuming lateral spacing is within 
normal beverage limits (20ft minimum ?).
73
John

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From: "ZR" <zr at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>; "John G3PQA" <g3pqa at onetel.com>; 
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Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Bi-Directional Beverage Question - DXE Polarity


> 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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