That assumes there is no RF on the exterior of the coax and the SWR sensors are ideal. Neither is the case and from personal experience I can tell you that the swr meters will change readings based on coax length.
73, Eric Phil & Debbie Salas wrote: > "How long is the coax between the LP100 sensor and the K3? This can have > a significant impedance transformation impact as you go to higher > frequencies, leading to a different indicated SWR at each end." > > The impedance changes, but not the SWR. Looking at this on a Smith Chart, > you can see that you just rotate around a constant SWR circle. Minus coax > losses of course, which are negligable when we're talking a few feet at HF. > > Phil - AD5X > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- _..._ ______________________________________________________________ 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
