Though ham radio enthusiasts often rail against CBers, with the eflux of time, it is more difficult to distinguish between the two.
From Innovantennas website, a caption to a pic of one of their antennas explains:
The 10-54MHz LDPA directional antenna at K4ANP. Sadly, Len caught one of the elements and vent it during installation but SWR 1:1.4 thorughout.
The emphasis of the SWR value is mine. They, as antenna ‘professionals’, do not seem to understand the concept of SWR, and that by definition it is a ratio of greater than unity, ie the big number goes first. In fact if they just rationalised the ratio and expressed it as SWR=1.4 it would be briefer, clearer and more importantly, actually correct.
Little wonder hams not really understand what they are buying acquire bad learning from those who might provide accurate information.
Last update: 10th January, 2018, 10:28 AM