[Amps] High SWR

[Bill, W6WRT]

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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:27:13 -0400, Scott McGrath
<mcgrath at fas.harvard.edu> wrote:

> It's just 
>that for those not versed in transmission line theory - SWR is probably 
>the last parameter which one  should concern themselves with.

REPLY:

We could beat this thread to death, but I believe it is EXACTLY the
folks not versed in transmission line theory who SHOULD worry about
SWR. At the most basic level, SWR is a good indication of any gross
antenna or transmission line problems. 

If you put up a shiny new dipole, properly cut, with nice new coax and
your SWR is 10:1, you have a problem. 

If your SWR has been 1.5:1 for years and one day it measures 3:1, you
likewise have a problem. 

Those are precisely the kinds of SWR issues a "non-technical" person
should care about.

73, Bill W6WRT