Topband: Return Loss Question?

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Return loss is how much power is returned by the load.  If you have
something like 15 db - that means the reflected power is 15 db below your
applied power.

Anything over 20 db is pretty good.  15 db is acceptable - 10 db is a
little too much like for a transmit antenna.  You can convert it to SWR if
that makes it make more sense.

Tree N6TR

On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 12:01 PM Salvatore ["Ted"] K2QMF <k2qmf2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello All,
> At the risk of asking a dumb question,
> What is return loss and what is considered acceptable Return Loss on an
> antenna??
> Inquiring Minds want to Know!!!
> Many Thanks and 73,
> Ted  K2QMF
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