>
>I'll ignore all the imperfection problems (line bumps, poor directivity
>of meters, etc.)
>
>If the antenna/load impedance (at the far end) in question here doesn't
>match the line impedance, then the line will transform the impedance,
>and the SWR will vary (as seen at the near end) depending on the cable's
>length, correct?
>Nowhere does it say what the antenna impedance measured WITHOUT any coax
>in series.
>
>Am I missing something?
? What if the antenna has no feedline -- such as the end-fed half wave
(Hertz)?. Adding any feedline of other than a half wave in length is
going to open a Pandora's box.
>
- later, >Mike
.......
>..........
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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