RadioBanter - View Single Post - Current across the antenna loading coil

April 12th 06, 01:13 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

wrote:
I can place it in a system with NO standing waves and it will show
standing waves. I can place it in a system with standing waves and have
it show NO standing waves. It does not measure standing waves, it
simply measures the ratio and phase of voltage and current at one point
in the transmission line.

Yes, but if it is calibrated for 50 ohms and installed in a 50 ohm
environment, it is indeed accurately reporting forward and reflected
power. It is accurately separating the forward wave energy from the
reflected wave energy. If it weren't, Bird would be guilty of false
advertising.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp