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Re: Topband: 2 Parallel Beverages

To: "g3pqa@onetel.com" <g3pqa@onetel.com>, "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 2 Parallel Beverages
From: Jeff Woods <jmwooods@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Jeff Woods <jmwooods@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:44:41 -0700 (PDT)
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John,

Yes, if both beverages are to be the same length, a single wire will work in 
both directions.  I take this approach on the E/W antenna:  It's a single-wire 
with transformers at each end and two runs of co-ax to the shack.  For this 
particular antenna, that was the cheapest / most-robust / easiest approach.  


The antennas mentioned in my prior post used a shorter wire length in the 
secondary direction, added as an afterthought subsequent to the installation of 
the JA/EU antennas.   It was an easy way to get two new directions for free - 
spliced end-rolls were used for the wire. 


Vy 73,
Jeff  W0ODS


If you terminate both ends though, isn't it easier just to use one wire and 
>relay switch between the feeder and termination R?
>73
>John
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