[Elecraft] Re: RF Coupleing

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Yes. Each conductor carries one phase. 

Depending upon how you measure what's going on, I think it may indicate only
1/2 the total. 

For example, try measuring the voltage with respect to the earth. Each side
will indicate 1/2 of the total voltage but, since they're opposite in sign,
they add producing the total voltage. 

I believe current will work the same way if you can measure each side
independently of the other. 

An interesting question. I don't believe I've really given it a lot of
thought <G> 

Ron 

-----Original Message-----

Ron -

Don't you mean that the center conductor carries all of the RF current, 
and  the inside of the coaxial cable shield carries an equal amount of 
current, but of opposite phase?


- Jim, KL7CC