[TowerTalk] Fwd: Fwd: RG-149: 50 ohm/70 ohm - does it matter?

[Richard Karlquist]

On 2013-12-16 07:34, Jim Lux wrote:
..
> 
> If I have a 75 ohm transmitter, 75 ohm coax, and a 75 ohm load, and I
> put a 50 ohm Bird in the middle, what does it read.  I think 1:1  (or
> FWD = something, REV = low)
> 

No, it will read 1.5:1.

Rick N6RK