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

W2AGN [email protected]
Tue Oct 15 14:21:00 2002


On 15 Oct 2002 at 11:25, Larry East wrote:

> At 02:21 AM 10/15/02 -0500, sjolin wrote:
> >  Changing the length of coax used
> >to feed an antenna will change the swr at the rig. I've seen cases where the
> >swr will change just by adding an extra couple feet of cable in the shack.
> 
> That is incorrect -- if your "SWR Meter" is indeed measuring SWR. The 
> complex impedance seen by the rig (or tuner) will change depending on the 
> length of coax, but not the "true" SWR. For an insight into this, read 
> Chapters 7, 8 and 9 in "Reflections II" by M. Walter Maxwell, W2DU. A most 
> illuminating book that should be read by every "technically oriented" ham...
> 
> 73,
> Larry W1HUE/7
> 
> PS - PLEASE lets DON'T start a big thread on SWR, complex impedances, etc.!


At least take it to QRP-L. Call it the "Deja Vu-Conjugate Matches" 
thread.  

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