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[AMPS] The Worldwide, No Holds Barred, SWR Quiz.

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Subject: [AMPS] The Worldwide, No Holds Barred, SWR Quiz.
From: measures@vcnet.com (measures)
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 22:53:18 -0700
>
>Since I'm wearing egg anyway, more can't hurt.
>
>1.  Smith Chart says 1/2 wave cable brings you all the around back to
>the original load impedance (50 ohms, here).  Therefore the black box of
>the cable/load looks like 50 ohms, so, all should be happy.  I say the
>VSWR is 93/50 = 1.86:1 - this caused by the mismatch at the load end.

?  You have 50 +/- j0 ohms at the position of the SWR meter, and it reads 
1.86:1?  I don't see how, Mike.  

>2. I'd like to know this one.    2.63?     SQRT( 2 * (1.86 ^ 2))
>
>Mike
>N2MG
>
>On Sunday, October 03, 1999 1:27 AM, measures [SMTP:measures@vcnet.com]
>wrote:
>> Questions 1 and 2:  
>> 
>> A 50-ohm termination is connected to a generator through a one-half 
>> wavelength, 93 ohm characteristic-Z  coaxial cable.  
>> 
>> What is the SWR as measured at the generator with a 50-ohm 
>> characteristic-Z  SWR meter?  
>> 
>> What is the SWR with a 93-ohm characteristic-Z  SWR meter?
>> 
>> -  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  


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