and *I* got suckered in... Oh well...

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Steve N, K,9;d, c. i My email has no u's.

"Robert Lay W9DMK" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 22:08:54 -0600, "John Smith"
wrote:

Actually, not.
1. the line is mismatched at both ends, 450 balanced to 50 ohm
singelended.
If you put in or assume transformers for the balanced to unbalanced 450
to
50 ohm conversion at both ends, then it is matched (still assuming that
Tx
and Ant are 50 ohm resistive.) I have an equation that calculates the
loss
from a text book. (if the section is mismatched it is not conjugally
matched)

I think we have some fertile ground here, ready for plowing.

Bob, W9DMK, Dahlgren, VA
http://www.qsl.net/w9dmk