[Elecraft] Matching resonant antennas

Wes wes_n7ws at triconet.org
Fri Jul 17 10:39:27 EDT 2020


If you want to pick nits then even a "perfect" dummy load doesn't match a 
practical transmission line which has loss, hence has a reactive characteristic 
impedance. :-)

Wes  N7WS


On 7/16/2020 3:32 PM, donovanf at starpower.net wrote:
> Ken's statement that " a non-resonant antenna can have a 1:1 SWR"
> is patently false with the sole exception of a dummy load used as an
> antenna.
>
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>



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