[TowerTalk] SWR is what SWR meter measures

[K4SB]

Jim Lux wrote:
> With a 2:1 mismatch at the far end the return loss is 10 dB. This is
> another way of saying that for every 1000 watts you send to the antenna,
> 100 watts is reflected back towards the transmitter.  The radiated power is
> reduced from 1000W to 900W (about 0.5 dB decrease)
> 
> With 1.2:1, the return loss is 26.4 dB: only 2.2 Watts gets reflected back.
> (0.01 dB decrease).

26.4 db at 1.2:1? Not to mention the 10 db.

):>
Ed