[AMPS] Dead Horse (not yet)

[Jon Ogden]

Gilmer, Mike wrote:

>
>Here's an example of obfuscation (deliberate or not):
>Guy one says:
>> >Have you ever done slotted line measurements? As I recall from years
>ago,
>> >they sorta depended on the VSWR being the same all along the
>transmission
>> >line!
>Guy two responds:
>> In a slotted line, when the swr is less than perfect, the voltage on 
>> the line varies with position.  
>> 
>
>One guy talks about the VSWR being the same along the slotted line.
>The other guy, in apparent disagreement, says the VOLTAGE varies with
>position.
>
>And there's a PROBLEM with that?

Yes it is obfuscation!  And it even caught me and I noticed it.  
Unfortunately, I accidentally sent out a post criticizing guy two's 
position (it was written before I caught my error, but was accidentally 
sent!).  But guy two's statement is totally correct.  Guy two has a 
history of using obfuscation like this so that he doesn't have to say, 
"You are right.  I agree with you."  Guy two likes to keep things alive.  
But Guy two isn't totally correct.  The voltage on a line varies 
regardless of the SWR, not just when the SWR is less than perfect.

73,

Jon
KE9NA


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