The issue with running with an SWR of 2:1 is that many modern radios have fold back protection circuitry that will introduce non-linearity under such conditions and produce IMD products. For this reason it is usually better to avoid running into such mismatched loads.
73, Matt VK2RQ > On 12 Feb 2015, at 5:00 am, Ken G Kopp <[email protected]> wrote: > > IMHO .... > > There is far too much emphasis put on chasing "perfect" SWR readings. > > Except in rare instances SWR's of 2:1 or less are OK in the real world, and > most would be hard-pressed to tell any difference. > > I have a friend who recently spent several days fretting and climbing over > a reading of 1.7: 1.... (;-) > > 73 > > Ken - K0PP > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
