This has been going on since at least 1971 - some antenna vendors even refer to it as polarity. Just another one of those similar words that get misused regularly!
On Sat, Jun 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe "polarization" sounds political now. > > > On June 6, 2026 2:01:38 PM CDT, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I guess if you could somehow induce a charge onto the signal it could >> have a polarity. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Tim Hardy < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Saturday, June 6, 2026 8:18 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] would therapy help? >> >> On a similar note - still gets me when knowledgable folks talk about >> “polarity” of the signal rather than the correct term “polarization”. >> Something that was drilled into my brain (along with how to use a slide >> rule) first year in University. >> >> On Jun 5, 2026, at 11:55 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Is there some kind of psychiatric therapy, maybe hypnosis, that would >> cure me of getting annoyed every time someone calls an antenna a >> “satellite”? >> >> It’s almost the norm now, so you’d think I’d just get used to it, but if >> anything it bugs me more as time goes on. >> >> Maybe if I’d made the switch to fiber I wouldn’t have to worry about >> antennas and what they’re called. Probably there are annoyances in the >> fiber world as well. Like the people who think “fiber optic” is better >> than “fiber”? Or why is nothing a wire or cable anymore, it’s a “cord”? >> But not having to hear about “satellites” and “modems” and “boosters” and >> “bouncing the signal” would be nice. >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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