Hi Carl, I cannot think of any reason why not, assuming lateral spacing is within normal beverage limits (20ft minimum ?). 73 John
----- Original Message ----- From: "ZR" <[email protected]> To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]>; "John G3PQA" <[email protected]>; "[Topband]" <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> > To: "John G3PQA" <[email protected]>; "[Topband]" <[email protected]> > 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3827 - Release Date: 08/11/11 >> > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
