Grab your Smith chart! LOL
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From: allan crites
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length, etc.
And a new perspective on transmission lines.
I didn't think it was worth responding to, Jeff.
AC WA9ZZU.
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From: Jeff DePolo <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Fri, August 6, 2010 8:23:09 AM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length, etc.
> The cable length issue is a brother to "if you don't like
> your VSWR, change the point along the transmission line where
> you're measuring it."
I don't know what that's supposed to mean. The VSWR on the line is the same
no matter where along the line you measure it. If you're using a meter that
reads a different VSWR depending where on the line you put it, you need a
new meter...
--- Jeff WN3A