On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:51:38 -0400, "Tarmo Tammaru"
wrote:
I also tried a less extreme termination, 50 - j100. This gave an SWR of 5.7.
Conjugate matching at the source gave me 5.8. I think it is safe to say that
source impedance does not affect SWR.

Hi Tam,

From the sublime to the ridiculous. The SWR of what? Where? :-)

A transmitter is loaded with two components and a meter placed between
them - woohah! Using a SWR meter inappropriately is not proof of
measuring SWR. More sense could be found in measuring the
distribution of tea leaves.

The mythical lurkers should note all the effort that goes into a
perversion of a vastly simpler exercise that could be conducted easily
at the bench; and the reason for not going to the bench? Some infer
too hard (by lack of effort); others explicitly state it doesn't
matter (through reams of virtual pages gusting on about its
inconsequence); and yet others deferring it with excuses it demands
too much time for the effort.

But it does have its amusing moments, and I guess when all is said and
done, that counts for something.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC