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

[measures]

>
>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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