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Old June 3rd 09, 12:21 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default Question about EZNEC simulation of a radiating coax line

ve2pid wrote:
My question: Why do we have a maximum?


The Z0 of the outside braid is somewhere in the
ballpark of a few hundred ohms. The impedance
at the transmitter ground is usually low. Of
course there are reflections that develop
standing waves.
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73, Cecil, IEEE, OOTC, http://www.w5dxp.com