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[AMPS] Hold on - SWR meter placement

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Subject: [AMPS] Hold on - SWR meter placement
From: measures@vcnet.com (measures)
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 13:35:53 -0700
>
>measures wrote:
>
>AG6K>>>?  In a slotted line, when the swr is less than perfect, the 
>voltage on 
>AG6K>>>the line varies with position.  
>>>
>KE9NA>>What is "less than perfect" SWR, Rich?  I thought SWR was a ratio 
>of max 
>kE9NA>>voltage to min voltage on the line.  What is meant by "less than 
>perfect"?
>>>
>AG6K>More than 1 to 1.  
>
>Actually, now that I re-read your original comment, I agree and disagree.  
>With VSWR of greater than 1:1, the voltage on the line does vary with 
>position.  

?  indeed

>I thought I said that when I talked about slotted line 
>measurements.  However, the voltage varies with position regardless of 
>whether there is a VSWR of more than 1:1 or not!  So you aren't completely 
>correct.

?  When the maximum voltage on the slotted line equals the minimum 
voltage on the slotted line, the VSWR is 1:1.  
>.........

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  


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