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If that is true that what determines which Circular Polarization (Right or Left) that the antenna will talk? With many satellite antennas they have a switch which changes which you are using since it can surely matter or it would not be switchable. I thought it would only result in just talking on both polarities at the same time which would result in signal loss on both polarities with locals but less fading on received signals with long distance skip signals? I ran a home brew dual polarity four element beam like that at times when I was a kid & I did it with a switch box from an old Moonraker 4. I was to young to remember if it helped or hurt but I don't remember there being any issues with the SWR either as someone else mentioned.

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[QUOTE="W4KVW, post: 663833, member: 15131"] If that is true that what determines which Circular Polarization (Right or Left) that the antenna will talk? With many satellite antennas they have a switch which changes which you are using since it can surely matter or it would not be switchable. I thought it would only result in just talking on both polarities at the same time which would result in signal loss on both polarities with locals but less fading on received signals with long distance skip signals? I ran a home brew dual polarity four element beam like that at times when I was a kid & I did it with a switch box from an old Moonraker 4. I was to young to remember if it helped or hurt but I don't remember there being any issues with the SWR either as someone else mentioned. SIX-SHOOTER [/QUOTE]

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