just for the record
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by rabbiporkchop, May 24, 2016.
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I guess it's time to turn the truck off and start pulling fuses until the noise goes away.
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I said, I guess not clearly, the reactance is being caused by the SWR.
leon
kc0iv
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Isn't reactance a bad thing?
I always try to shoot for zero. -
It's best to have a 52 ohm resistance with a zero reactance however that might not be possible. The big problem how the reactance is reduced.
leon
kc0ivrabbiporkchop Thanks this. -
I would try to find a happy medium between swr and resonance. Maybe experiment to raise swr and decrease reactance.
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At what frequency does x=0?
Your analyzer works different than mine and requires a learning curve. I've never used one without a knob to turn. Try to raise and lower the test frequency and watch what happens to reactance vs swr.
http://www.sayedsaad.com/fundmental/16_CAPACITIVE REACTANCE .htm
http://www.antenna-theory.com/tutorial/smith/smithchart5.php
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The other day I swept the entire range that my radio tunes to looking for 0 reactance but the closest I could get was like -4.xx. I cant remember what frequency it was at but it was not on the cb band. I just turned my truck in for B service and start vacation tomorrow so things will be on hold for a the next 11 days.rabbiporkchop Thanks this.
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I think it might be worth experimenting with a different antenna.
When this antenna dialed in, I got X=2. I left it how it was.
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Can you post a picture of the Smith chart printed from your computer? You should be able to hook the analyzer up to your computer to transfer the data.
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