Thread: VSWR doesn't matter?
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Old March 13th 07, 05:34 AM posted to sci.electronics.design,sci.electronics.basics,rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default VSWR doesn't matter?
(Don Klipstein) wrote in
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1) The transmitter may well have output impedance matching the
characteristic impedance of the transmission line. RF power reflected
back in this case gets converted to heat in the output stage of the
transmitter, in addition to whatever heat the output stage already has
to dissipate.
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I thought we put one of these fires out just a few days ago!

Owen
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