Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for allowing two different television signals to be combined and sent to a common propagation device, such as a tower antenna. The apparatus utilizes a number of appropriately loaded hybrids, hybrid waveguide junctions, or other appropriate equivalent devices to combine the signals in such manner that there is a minimum of intersignal interference or distortion. The apparatus utilizes bandpass/reject filters and notch filters in conjunction with the hybrids to achieve the desired results. A television broadcast system using the hybrid combining apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for allowing two high frequency signals from two separate sources to be combined for simultaneous propagation through a common propagation medium such as an antenna or transmission line, while maintaining isolation between the signals at the inputs of the sources and preventing unwanted interference and resulting distortion. The apparatus includes an orthogonal mode converger which receives two combined electromagnetic energy waves having orthogonally disposed electric field vectors and incrementally converges them to the same direction through a varying cross-section waveguide structure.