[AMPS] SWR Protection

[W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch)]

> >These voltages are summed at radio frequencies and the sum fed 
> >to a voltmeter system.
> ______________________________________________________
> 
> This is why I suggested the gentleman use a fault detector which
> monitors both RF voltage and current separately and trips when either one
> exceeds a limit.  Summing them together and monitoring only the sum may
> not cause a trip under certain fault conditions.

What fault condition can do that Bill? I certainly can't think of one!

On the other hand I can think of conditions where SWR is very high 
and voltage and current look perfectly OK when taken as scalar 
values.

I guess I don't follow your point. 



 


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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