[Elecraft] Re: [Icom] Opinions re: HF Verticals?

[John Fraizer - KC4KGU]

George, W5YR said:

> The absolute magnitude of VSWR is not an indicator of resonance.

Granted.  When you're operating resonant antennas and the antenna is
supposed to presenting a 50Ohm load to your rig (via whatever _static_
means, no adjustable transmatch here) VSWR will indicate that you're
operating outside of resonance.  Since I operate all resonant antennas, I
think in terms of ANY VSWR when operating at the design frequenct == BAD

> With all respect, John, a review of the Antenna Book on the topics of
> antenna resonance might be worth your time. Walt Maxwell's "Reflections
> II" will give you an entirely new outlook on this subject. Resonance is
> convenient for matching purposes, but that is about all it buys for you.

I beg to differ.  It will also buy you different radiation patterns.

> BTW, how are you measuring those 1.01:1 and 1.03:1 SWR values? And what
> do you figure that they provide for you that 1.5:1 would not? Just
> curious . . .   <:}

RF Applications VFD  http://www.rfapps.com/vfd.htm

They provide me the piece of mind that I'm seeing 1.03:1 and not 1.5:1 or
2:1 or whatever else.

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73 de John - KC4KGU
K2/100 #2490
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