[Elecraft] KAT500 and KAT500 Utility Question

[Wes (N7WS)]

I don't believe that it has anything to do with whether or not a match can be 
reached.  Some SWRs are simply too difficult to measure accurately, even with an 
error-corrected network analyzer.  For near ideal reactances or very high or 
very low SWR, reflection measurements are inappropriate.  In other words, if the 
impedance is on or near the periphery of a Smith Chart (rho ~ 1) find another 
method.

On 11/4/2015 1:59 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
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> So, I am assuming that unless the KAT500 reaches a tuned SWR value under 1.5:1 (or, whatever threshold I set), the BYPASS SWR is totally meaningless.
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> 73, phil, K7PEH
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