Patent ID: 7086078

Claim:
A CATV directional component for receiving and transmitting RF signals, comprising: a housing frame having first and second openings and first and second signal I/O ports; two housing covers which are interchangeably installed within said first and second openings; one of said housing covers including a directional processor having a reception port and a transmission port; said directional processor may be positioned in either of two positions; a first position to receive said RF signals in a forward direction, whereby said first I/O port is coupled to said reception port and said second I/O port is coupled to said transmission port; and a second position to receive said RF signals in a reverse direction, whereby said second I/O port is coupled to said reception port and said first I/O port is coupled to said transmission port, whereby the direction of the directional processor is reversed by switching the two housing covers in said first and second opening on the housing frame.