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Re: [TenTec] OT: K9YC on Vertical or Horizontal / Heights

To: "k9yc@arrl.net" <k9yc@arrl.net>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: K9YC on Vertical or Horizontal / Heights
From: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 19:26:12 -0700
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Arggghh! I despise "auto-wrong!" Meant *circular polarization.* Linearly 
polarized radiation becomes circular after reflection from the ionosphere due 
to Earth's magnetic field. 

I dunno what cochlear polarization is, either. 

Kim N5OP

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the 
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On Nov 23, 2014, at 16:26, Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Sun,11/23/2014 3:14 PM, Kim Elmore wrote:
>> If you could phase these so as to generate and receive cochlear polarization 
>> (90 deg), either LH or RH, you might see a very big increase (I think as 
>> much as 6 dB) in rx signal strength from what I've read. That would be 
>> pretty cool.
> 
> I've never heard of cochlear polarization. These dipoles are horizontal, at 
> right angles in the horizontal plane. Driving both of them with a suitable 
> phasing network would result in a circular pattern, at the expense of 3dB of 
> gain. Far better switch them and keep the 3 dB.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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