[TowerTalk] Coax Matching Stubs W/Smith Chart

Bob K6UJ k6uj at pacbell.net
Thu Nov 1 17:45:03 EDT 2012


Paul,

I will check out the QST articles.  
I attended the excellent seminar at Pacificon on Sim Smith by Jim, K9YC.  Its all his fault.  Now I want to learn more about 
designing coax matching stubs.    hihihi   !!

thanks Paul,

Bob
K6UJ






On Nov 1, 2012, at 4:57 AM, Paul Christensen wrote:

>> Can anyone recommend any tutorials for learning how to read a smith chart and also using the Sim Smith application ?
>> I want to be able to design coax matching stubs and am a total newbie.
>> The smith chart is intimidating to me but I thought I would see if I could master it.
> 
> Here's a QST article of a very good basic introduction to the Smith Chart that should remove the intimidation very quickly.  ARRL membership may be required for access:
> 
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/q1106037.pdf
> 
> Another is the excellent three-part QST series by Ward Silver, N0AX.  Part I starts here:
> 
> http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/109006
> 
> Jim, K9YC has drafted a very informative PowerPoint presentation on Sim Smith:
> 
> http://audiosystemsgroup.com/PacificonSmithChart.pdf
> 
> Paul, W9AC 



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