[TowerTalk] dipole

[SavageBR@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/10/2005 22:17:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
RadioIR at charter.net writes:

The SWR  at 
the antenna should be very high, but the SWR seen by the tuner can be  
most anything depending upon the length of your transmission  line


Except for the effect of transmission line loss, SWR does NOT change  
depending on transmission line length. SWR is constant with line length. Only  
impedance changes as a function of line length. It is true that changing the  line 
length may offer an impedance at the transmitter end that is easier for  your 
tuner to match. But, the SWR will be the same except for line loss.
 
Bruce,  AA4Z