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June 12th 09, 11:43 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Owen Duffy
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Coax + Ladder Line
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Even with a 80/1 mismatch, ladder line has low loss.
30m of Wireman 551 with a load of 5+j0 has VSWR=80 at the load end, VSWR=28
at the source end, and the transmission loss is 4.6dB... 65% of the input
power is converted to heat.
Speaks to your meaning of "low loss".
Mythical properties are ascribed to ladder line, some of attributable to
ARRL publications.
Owen
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