[TenTec] Ten Tec 238 coupler and 160 meters

[Steve Hunt]

True - but in the situation being discussed the high SWR on the short 
length of coax is being caused by the load at the balun/ladderline. 
Arguably that high SWR is more likely to be a high impedance mismatch 
than a low impedance one.

Steve G3TXQ




On 09/11/2013 22:37, Joel Hallas wrote:
> Of course, many short 160 meter antennas have a very low Z, and thus this
> case is not relevant, but that doesn't keep Steve's assertion from being
> correct, and worth keeping in mind--SWR isn't the whole picture.
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