>
>measures wrote:
>
>>>Jon, if you were right, SWR meters would be useless, since readings would
>>>change as cable lengths changed!
>>
>>? they do.
>
>No, RIch, they don't if your coax and your exciter are of the same
>characteristic impedance.
? Have you ever tried changing the position of the meter along the line
when there are reflections present?.
> The impedance of the load will appear to vary
>as you move down the line (if it is different than the characteristic
>impedance), but the SWR won't.
>
? Impedance changes but indicated SWR won't?
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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