"William E. Sabin" sabinw@mwci-news wrote in message ...

For a moderately complex Z0 (moderately lossy
cable), the conventional formula for rho can have
magnitude values a little greater than 1.0. The
boundary of the Smith chart represents rho=1.0,
but a complex Z0 can push rho a little beyond the
circumference. Because SWR is extremely high at
the outer circle of the Smith chart, we should
avoid that region in our work with the Smith chart.


Incorrect, Bill. Rho greater than one is for active
networks only.


Slick