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Old September 12th 08, 04:37 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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On Sep 11, 1:23*pm, Cecil Moore wrote:
Myron A. Calhoun wrote:
"Does '8-1000 ohms impedance' *include ALL COMBINATIONS of #X#jY SUCH
THAT SQRT (Xsquare + Ysquare) is in the range of 8 to 1000 (such as
#8+j0 to #1000+j0 and 0#j8 to 0#j1000), or are there some "holes" in
coverage?"


This should be a rhetorical question. There is no tuner on
earth that will deliver power, i.e. "match" 0+j1000 ohms.
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73, Cecil *http://www.w5dxp.com