On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 23:20:15 -0500, Cecil Moore
wrote:

John Smith wrote:
I should point out, everyone should at least know about a smith and have
used it... kinda gives you a "feel" for the way all the variables work
together... it is a good thing...

For me, the biggest advantage of the Smith Chart is that I can
carry it around in my head. It is a graphical math model of
a transmission line. A picture is worth a thousand calculators.

Old sayings:

A picture is worth a thousand words.

A word is worth a thousand pictures ... if it's the right word.