On 10 May, 19:02, Richard Clark wrote:
On 10 May 2007 18:28:38 -0700, art wrote:

Shame that they didn't introduce modern math
some 50 years ago which would have shortened this thread by 90%.

Hi Art,

You will have to go back nearly three times that many years, 1864 - to
Maxwell once again. The quantity eta is called the intrinsic impedance or wave impedance
of the material.....".

120 * pi (roughly 377) Ohms is a fact of nature.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Heh I am agreeing with you, 377 ohms is a ratio pure and simple.
I am now a member of the majority. I used to call 377 ohms an
impedance
but I am now am agreement with the majority, 377 ohms is a ratio.
If Maxwell is part of the majority how can I go wrong. Seems like the
blitz
got in the way of that jewel being passed on.
Art