[Amps] High SWR

[Carl]

Various comments over time about CBers is primarily due to the several 
who have passed thru here over the years. It certainly wasnt pointed in 
your direction.

Since the FCC threw out just about all technical requirements for a ham 
license more have been showing up on many forums like an invasion of 
unwashed barbarians.

My old CB license was 2W1496, a few here may recognize that sequence.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Carter" <amps at hidden-valley.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] High SWR


> 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.
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