[AMPS] SWR and line length, etc.

[Jon Ogden]

Gilmer, Mike wrote:

>What I was trying to describe, and I believe Pete understood it be, was
>the case of having some arbitrary fixed load impedance and changing
>frequency (tuning around) to look for a dip in VSWR.  Pete said that the
>minimum would occur at zero reactance.

OK.  I understand what you are saying now.  But I think a more accurate 
way to describe it would be to say minimum reactance (obviously zero 
reactance is a minimum).  If you have a fixed antenna and a fixed length 
of feedline and are tuning around looking for a dip, that dip may or may 
not occur at a point of zero reactance but I would guess it certainly 
would occur at a point of minimum reactance.
>

>Also, minimum SWR, in some arbitrary cable/load system, may not be at
>the center.

True.

73,

Jon
KE9NA

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