Bruce, I don't just what you're using for a dummy load, but I have a
50 ohm resistor carefully mounted within a PL-259 to minimize lead
lengths. I get about X=2. It's likely a matter of lead inductance
and/or just accuracy limitations of the instrument when measuring reactance.
73, Joe
K2XX
On 4/18/2011 5:11 PM, Bruce wrote:
> I have a MFJ-259B VSWR analyzer that the reactance is no longer X=0, but X=5
> when a pure resistive 50 ohm load is attached. Makes spring time
> checking of low band antennas more difficult. Anyone know which control pot
> is used to zero the meter reactance reading when no reactance is present?.
> 73
> Bruce
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