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Re: Topband: MFJ-259B

To: Bruce <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: MFJ-259B
From: "Joe Giacobello, K2XX" <k2xx@swva.net>
Reply-to: k2xx@swva.net
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:46:16 -0400
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  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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