[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Smart People: Antenna Matching Mystery

[Mike Morrow]

> A real capacitor does not dissipate power or get hot.

I think you meant "ideal" capacitor.

A "real" capacitor always has some finite series and parallel resistance that causes real (watts) losses.

It is only an "ideal" capacitor that has none of that, nor any inductive reactance as well.  Reactive currents alway cause real losses in resistive components.  Of course, some capacitors are less ideal than others. :-)

Mike / KK5F