RG6 type CATV cable is very cheap compared with price of RG-8 or RG-213 type cables normally used by the majority of amateurs to feed their antennas. RG 6 can be found at electrical wholesalers for as little as $40 for a 100 meter roll. The Beldon datasheets lists RG213 as having a loss of […]
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More of my reflections on Standing Waves
More of my Reflections on Standing Waves Fact and Fiction Over the years much misleading information has been published regarding the behavior of antennas that are not self-resonant and also feed-line performance in the presence of standing waves when mismatched at the antenna. The readings given by our SWR meter are often not well understood. […]