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If Maxwell can have a Demon, then so can I.
There is a 100W RF transmitter attached to an antenna, through an ammeter, whose terminal impedance is 50+j0 at an arbitrary frequency, Fo. The transmitter has a drive control, that is, the amount of power can be adjusted by my Demon. I have an RF voltmeter also attached to the antenna/transmitter junction. The goal is to measure the power into the antenna as frequency is varied. At Fo, my Demon adjusts the drive level to 50V at the antenna terminal. The power into the antenna is 50W. So far, so good. As we sweep the frequency, my Demon adjusts the drive control to supply 50V at the terminal. So, let's plot just 3 points: R X Z Amps Pwr 37.34 -48.86 61.49 0.813 24.68 50.56 0.06 50.56 0.989 49.44 68.44 48.44 83.84 0.596 24.34 My Demon is only watching the antenna's terminal voltage, adjusting the drive to maintain 50V and has no idea about R and X. I have included R, X and the resulting calculations (Z, Amps, Pwr) from a simulated antenna for those who wish to verify that the the resulting calculations are correct. While the load current has changed from .8 amps through .99 amps to .6 amps, the voltage has remained constant. If you the only thing you know is that the terminal voltage set my Demon has maintained the voltage at 50V and you can read the current, what conclusion could you draw about the source impedance? Well, since the voltage has remained unchanged while the current varied, it would appear that, for all practical purposes, the source impedance is zero because the dynamic source impedance is dV/dI (0/dI = 0) at the antenna terminals. I invite comments about this thought experiment. Thanks folks, and I promise no bickering and name-calling from me. |
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