"JGBOYLES" wrote in message
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that thing doesn't tell the sign of the reactance only its magnitude.

David,
That thing! My most treasured piece of ham test gear. For the $180 I
gave
for the 259B 4 years ago, it has given me the most enjoyment and info in
my 40
years of this hobby. For the amount of money, it does a lot. We are
amateurs,
right?


73 Gary N4AST

yep, is a great tool. it helped me do a retune of my 80m 4-square one
handed that would have taken much longer with just swr bridges and a helper.
i don't know how i have lived this long without one... and i don't miss the
sign of the reactance, in most cases it either doesn't matter or you can
pretty much guess what it is.