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Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Diameter and Signal Gain

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Diameter and Signal Gain
From: Steve Hunt <steve@karinya.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:28:59 +0000
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Mike,

#14 to #6 is about 0.04dB
#6 to 2" is about another 0.04dB

So 0.08dB going from #14 to 2". Not sure about the accuracy when dealing 
with such small numbers.

More significant is the increase in bandwidth caused by the thicker 
conductors. The improvement in VSWR which that causes at the band edges, 
and the consequent small improvement in feeder loss, is probably more 
significant than the change in conductor loss.

My other hobby is counting angels on pin heads ;)

73,
Steve G3TXQ

Michael Germino wrote:
> So... just curious, what is it going from #14 to 2 inch irrigation tubing?
>
> Mike
> AD6AA
>
>
> --- On Thu, 1/22/09, Steve Hunt <steve@karinya.net> wrote:
>
>   

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