[Elecraft] SWR and Power readings RE: K2
Lyle Johnson
kk7p at wavecable.com
Wed May 25 10:46:32 EDT 2005
> The question is, if the SWR is not 1:1, does the power reading which is
> based on the voltage in a 50 ohms load read high or low?
It depends :-)
If the SWR is 2:1 and is caused by low impedance (e.g., 25 ohm load)
then the voltage will be lower for a given power. If the SWR is caused
by a higher impedance (e.g., 100 ohm load)) then the voltage will be higher.
Lyle KK7P
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