Directionality

Sean has it about right... that's called a "drain wire" in
most places...

You'd want to know which end is which in that case. Thus
"directionality."

Anyone who claims the metal wire or the plastic insulation
is "directional" is, uh, questionable.

In all cases the signal is AC and reverses direction on
each and every cycle, so there is no "direction" to the
signal - think of it as pulling on the rope that makes
up a clothesline with pulleys! Back and forth...

_-_-bear

I was once told by a 30 years old cable manufacturer/designer, directionality a more of a marketing phenomenon than practical.

Ben Duncan in HFNRR found bulk wire to be directional and presented his measurements and findings......

Bob, in what issue is that ? Do they have a website ? Sean
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August 2001 as I recall.....Nice of old Ben to measure what we have been hearing for years wasn't it? Ben has a website as I recall and imagine it is reprinted there, but haven't checked....Can't find the issue, but think it was titled something like "diode effects in wire".....