[Amps] Re: [Amps] BirdÆ 43 Manual

[Richard]

>> Hi Gary.
>> That is not the case .
>> The Bird 43 picks up current directionally. With a standing wave on
>> the line , current is washing back and forth through the line. It
>> still picks up signals directionally. --- Ron
>
>The Bird 43 element, like every other directional coupler device that 
>measures forward and reflected power at one single point in a 
>transmission line (rather than points separated by an appreciable 
>fraction of a wavelength) samples both line current and line voltage.
> ...
€  Mr. Raush:  The Bird® slug has an Inductive pickup. How is the voltage 
on the transmission line sampled if the slug does not contact the center 
conductor of the transmission line ? 
- Thank you. 

-  R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K, 
www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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