Topband: fixing beverage

Tom W8JI w8ji at w8ji.com
Mon Nov 23 21:33:46 EST 2015


Any antenna analyzer with variable frequency can be used as a TDR of sorts. 
Anything will work.

The method is very simple. You simply observe how far apart in frequency the 
repeating gyrations in impedance are, and use standard 1/2 wave formulas to 
convert the difference frequency to distance.

I can do this with a low power VFO and a diode detector or scope.  It does 
not even have to be a bridge.  :)

73 Tom 



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