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Subject: SWR - how high is too high? Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:05 pm
Hi All,
I’m looking for advice as to whether I’m being too precious with SWR and in doing so, costing myself Watts.
Across most of the frequencies I use, I have an SWR of 1:1. Max 1.4 : 1 at the high end of my rig’s range. I have a Zetagi TM999 in-line which is a Wattmeter, SWR meter and matcher all-in-one. Now, when running low power, SWR of 1.4:1 would not bother me enough to use the matcher. However, when running a linear, I use the matcher to pull it down closer to 1:1. However, upon doing so the Wattmeter falls from 80W to 60W, (as example). Probability not the most accurate meter, however, am I concerning myself too much with the SWR v’s the linear’s transistors? Would you guys just roll with the 1.4:1? Is it even worth using the matcher for 1.4:1 ?
Any thoughts or advice greatly appreciated as always,
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Subject: Re: SWR - how high is too high? Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:17 pm
As long as it doesn't go over 1.5 when using the amp your ok ,in fact on normal radio power even up to SWR of 2.0 is ok really just not as effective if it was lower, basically the lower the SWR the better,as for a matcher its doesn't actually lower your SWR it just lies to the radio in to thinking its lower .
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Call Sign : 26-CT-3515 Posts : 61 Times Thanked : 3 Join date : 2020-05-03 QTH or Location : Epping, Essex Equipment Used : President McKinley on Antron 99, Uniden UBC785XLT on ScanKing Royal Discone, Motorola XTN446
Subject: Re: SWR - how high is too high? Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:53 pm
Thanks NUBSTER, Yes, it just “creates” a match. (Absorbs the reflected power, by minor tweaks to impedance I assume........) Paracetamol for radios
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Subject: Re: SWR - how high is too high? Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:02 am
The Doctor wrote:
Thanks NUBSTER, Yes, it just “creates” a match. (Absorbs the reflected power, by minor tweaks to impedance I assume........) Paracetamol for radios
Thanks for your reply. Rory
All the tuner (Really poor name for them, BTW!) is doing is presenting a near 50 ohm load to radio, nothing more. The SWR between tuner and antenna is still whatever it was before.
People will argue all day about the efficiency of resonant vs non-resonant antennas, so I won't even go there....
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Subject: Re: SWR - how high is too high? Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:59 am
The best tuner in the world can't adjust the physical length of the antenna. I just fools the transceiver into seeing a 50 Ohm load. I think i am correct but i could be wrong as i am falling to bit's
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