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[TowerTalk] MFJ 259 vice Autek RF analyst

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Subject: [TowerTalk] MFJ 259 vice Autek RF analyst
From: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 16:04:37 -0400 (EDT)
At 11:07 PM 10/24/97 -0400, Len Schaier <schaier@avotec.com> wrote:
>I will be doing some experiments with antennas and transmission lines and
am >considering buying either the MFJ 259 or the Autek Analyst. My goal is
to be >able to measure SWR and the real and imaginary parts of a complex
>impedances. I primary interest is HF.

Len,

Both the MFJ 259 and Autek Analyst will help you tune the antenna and that
is well documented.  But outside of tuning the antenna neither are a lab
instrument.  Either can point you in the right direction but to get precise
plots of the actual impedance you will need a lab instrument.

Dave K4JRB 


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