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Re: [TowerTalk] OT: Exterior Ethernet Cable

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] OT: Exterior Ethernet Cable
From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:38:02 -0700
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I said:

>>SHIELDED EQUIPMENT 
>> DOESN'T RADIATE OR RECEIVE. ANTENNAS DO!

Roger said:

>So does feed line with high SWR.

I reply

NO!  SWR does NOT cause feedline radiation. IMBALANCE IN THE ANTENNA 
causes common mode current on the feedline, and that common mode 
current causes radiation. 

73,

Jim K9YC


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