In message , Jerry Stuckle
writes
On 7/7/2015 6:25 AM, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Jerry Stuckle
writes


Sure, there is ALWAYS VSWR. It may be 1:1, but it's always there.

If there's no reflection, there can be no standing wave. So, being
pedantic, there's no such thing as an SWR of 1:1!




Wrong. An SWR of 1:1 indicates a perfect match, with no reflected
power. It is recognized by all electronics texts and experts.

My suggestion would be for you to learn some transmission line theory.
Your statement here just showed you have no knowledge of it at all.

Even when I took my novice test many years ago I had to understand SWR
better than that.

The point I'm trying to make is not technical. It's simply one of verbal
logic. Without the presence of a standing wave, you can't possibly have
something called a "standing wave ratio". But, like all RF engineers, an
SWR of 1-to-1 is something I too strive to achieve!
"Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today,
I wish, I wish he'd go away..."
--
Ian