[Icom] Icom Pro II and PW-1 (Do I have a problem here!)

Thu, 27 Jun 2002 17:00:56 -0400

Gee, George - I THOUGHT that is what I said!

Duane Budd
[email protected]
Johnson City, TN

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Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [Icom] Icom Pro II and PW-1 (Do I have a
problem here!)

Actually, the terminology is a little slippery here.

On the transmission line there is energy being conveyed
toward the antenna
via a FORWARD traveling wave.

Similarly, due to the reflection process, there is energy
being conveyed
away from the antenna via a REFLECTED traveling wave.

The NET POWER being delivered to the antenna and being
radiated, less
antenna heat losses, is simply the difference between the
Forward and
Reflected power values.

The Bird is reading either the FORWARD power or the
REFLECTED power.
Subtract those two readings to get the NET POWER delivered
to the antenna
to be radiated.

Don't you just hate these nit pickers!   <:}

73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps
getting better!
QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6 SOC 262 COG 8 FPQRP 404 TEN-X 11771
I-LINK 11735
Icom IC-756PRO #02121  Kachina 505 DSP  #91900556  Icom
IC-765 #02437

Duane Budd wrote:
>
> And don't forget to subtract the reflected power, as
> measured by the Bird, for the TRUE forward power.
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