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THIS CASE A 3 FOOT RG 6 CABLE, TO THE LOOP FEED FOR THE FAVORED DIRECTION
AND CONNECT THIS TO PORT B OF THE COMBINER AMPLIFIER.  ALSO CONNECT THE
DELAY LINE, WHICH IS A 12 FOOT RG 6 CABLE, TO THE OTHER LOOP FEED AND
CONNECT IT TO PORT A OF THE COMBINER AMPLIFIER.  FINALLY, ROUTE THE OUTPUT
SIGNAL TO THE RECEIVER.  WE CAN ENHANCE THE OPERATION OF THIS ARRAY BY
ADDING A SWITCH MODULE TO THE SYSTEM AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11.  HERE, THE
SWITCH MODULE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE LOOP FEED LINES AND THE PATCH AND
DELAY LINES AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 12.  IN THIS CONFIGURATION, THE DELAY LINE
IS CONNECTED TO PORT A AND THE REFERENCE LINE IS CONNECTED TO PORT B OF THE
COMBINER AMPLIFIER.  A DOUBLE POLE DOUBLE THROW DPDT DIRECTION SWITCH IS
CONNECTED TO EACH OF THE LOOP FEED LINES AND ACTS TO SELECT THE DIRECTION
OF THE ARRAY.  SIGNALS COMING FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE LOOP THAT IS
CONNECTED TO THE REFERENCE LINE WILL BE FAVORED.  A SECOND SWITCH, IN THIS
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