FW: [TowerTalk] RE: [Antennas] coax 'sweet lenght'

[Pete Stark]

The sweet length is infinity or zero.

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Tom Rauch
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:22 AM
To: Chris Boone; 'Bob Nielsen'; antennas at mailman.qth.net; 'TowerTalk
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RE: [Antennas] coax 'sweet lenght'



> Ok...what I should have said was "apparent" SWR changes
according to the
> metering.....
> If the cable length changes and the antenna is NOT a
resistive only
> component, the coax will cause an apparent change in the
reactance, thus
> making the SWR meter change...
>
> Any argument with that??

That's incorrect also unless the meter is improperly
calibrated. If the meter is that bad, you probably should
not be using it.

 73 Tom



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