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

[Peter Gottlieb]

I think you want less real and more imaginary in a capacitor!


Peter

> On Aug 8, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:
> 
> Well, it seems you knew exactly what I meant. There is no such thing as a "real" capacitor, or inductor, expect in books. 73 - Mike
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> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Morrow
> Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 1:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [ARC5] Smart People: Antenna Matching Mystery
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>  
> > 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
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