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Cecil Moore wrote:

Dick, AA5VU wrote:
The current antenna shows SWR of about 1:8 at 7.100 and goes up to
2:0 at 7.050. My TS-570S tuner makes the rig smile but I feel it would
be better if I could extend it a bit.

If you enjoy lowering your SWR below 2:1, go for it. If you
think it will help the ham on the other end copy you better,
you are, as someone has said before, picking fly spots out
of black pepper.

Cecil,

You are correct but many of us tend to get obsessive about SWR. The
enemy of good is better and many of us have wasted hours trying to make
a good antenna better. It is part of being a ham.

Dick AA5VU

"aRKay" wrote
You are correct but many of us tend to get obsessive about SWR.

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Quite right too!

Extremely few SWR meters indicate SWR on the transmission line from
transmitter to the antenna where it really might matter but seldom
doesn't.

All that is indicated is whether or not the transmitter is loaded with
its correct impedance. Admittedly, a useful indication.

The learned discussions on the subject of interpretting SWR meter
redings are usually so much baffle-gab.
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Reg.