[TenTec] SWR is a DUMB Indicator of Antenna Performance

[Steve Hunt]

Be careful using those "additional loss due to SWR" tables; in some 
circumstances the unmatched cable loss can be *less* than its matched loss.

Steve G3TXQ


On 15/09/2014 15:01, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> One needs to consult the published charts and tables to determine the 
> matched loss for a given type of feedline and then an additional table 
> to add the loss value when the feedline is operated with some value of 
> SWR other than a 1:1 condition or matched condition.