[Amps] High SWR

[Jeff Carter]

Back when I was in broadcasting full-time, VSWR was important, too.  That 
situation had nothing to do with cheap finals, it was mostly about 
efficiency.  Things I took for granted working with high power transmitters 
have contributed to my conservatism with my ham gear.

I was never a CBer.  I'm not sure why this list is fascinated with CB, it 
makes me think I missed something.  My path went military-Tech Class 
License-broadcasting-Extra License-Bachelor's in Telecommunications 
Engineering.

Jeff/KD4RBG
Society of Broadcast Engineers #25224

On Thursday April 23 2009 11:50, Scott McGrath wrote:
> SWR is an obsession with the CB set and some others CB's could not
> tolerate a high SWR due to the cheap finals used the high RF voltages
> would blow the junction.     This effect created the oral tradition of
> 1:1 SWR == Antenna System Goodness (tm).   It's hard to counteract what
> 'everybody' knows.