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Old August 23rd 06, 12:07 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Tom Donaly Tom Donaly is offline
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Default Mismatched Zo Connectors

Cecil Moore wrote:
Reg Edwards wrote:

Regardless of its other dimensions, the primary requirement of a
mismatched connector is that its length should be appreciably less
than 1/4-wavelength at the highest working frequency.



Yes, at HF the reflections from one impedance discontinuity
and the reflections from a complimentary impedance discontinuity
3 inches away almost entirely cancel each other.


What's a "complimentary impedance discontinuity," Cecil?
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH