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[email protected] · July 7th 15, 07:56 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

Brian Reay wrote:
On 06/07/15 01:21, wrote:
John S wrote:
On 7/5/2015 5:24 PM, wrote:
Roger Hayter wrote:
wrote:

The output impedance of an amateur transmitter IS approximately 50 Ohms
as is trivially shown by reading the specifications for the transmitter
which was designed and manufactured to match a 50 Ohm load.

Do you think all those manuals are lies?

You are starting with a false premise which makes everything after that
false.

A quick google demonstrates dozens of specification sheets that say the
transmitter is designed for a 50 ohm load, and none that mention its
output impedance.

If the source impedance were other than 50 Ohms, the SWR with 50 Ohm
coax and a 50 Ohm antenna would be high. It is not.

Where is the source impedance found on a Smith chart? Also, if you have
EZNEC, you will not find a place to specify source impedance but it will
show the SWR.

A Smith chart is normalized to 1.

That is true but is doesn't address the point. There should still be
somewhere to represent the source impedance, albeit normalised.

The purpose of a Smith chart it to match a SOURCE to a LOAD.

EZNEC allows you to set the impedance to anything you want and assumes
the transmission line matches the transmitter.

Likewise, that is a sweeping statement which evades the point.

The main purpose of EZNEC is to design an antenna for amateur radio use
and all commercial amateur radio transmitters have an output impedance
of 50 Ohms.

--
Jim Pennino

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