Topband: Beverage polarization

[Bruce Campbell]

Hello Ron,

Beverage antennas operate as "traveling wave" and not "standing wave" 
(not to be confused with SWR two different things). The results are the 
beverage is _physically horizontal, but electrically vertical_. 
Important because of the need of low angle of radiation that vertical 
antenna provides.

This is a long topic, but read about "traveling wave" and then this will 
become clear.

73, Bruce, W8HW

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On 11/12/2021 8:26 AM, Ron Spencer via Topband wrote:
> I recently read, from Tom, W8JI, that the beverage antenna is vertically polarized. I'm hoping someone might explain this to me. Intuitively seems it would be horizontal.
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>  From here:http://w8ji.com/polarization_and_diversity.htm
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> Under Best diversity receive antennas.
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> Thanks
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> Ron
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