I just used the Autek VA-1 to measure the input impedance of the receiver
port on my IC-746.
Interesting!
On most bands, the input impedance measured in the neighborhood of 50 ohms.
On 160 meters, it was over 220 ohms. What's up with that? Do you suppose
it makes a difference? My 160 antenna is almost a perfect 50 ohms at 1830
at the shack.
My question is, do I care? More important, should I care?
Ford-N0FP
ford@cmgate.com
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