In this paper a theorem is derived which relates to the coupling of matched lossless symmetrical four-port networks of the twobranch type. In particular it is assumed that the two in-line and two branch-line networks are identical and that these pairs of networks differ identical two-port matching networks are connected at each of the fourports so that the complete device is matched at the frequencies

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,then the coupling will be the same at all of these frequencies and dependent only on the admittance ratio

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