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IS THE REFLECTED VOLTAGE.  THE HIGHER THE REFLECTED VOLTAGE, THE HIGHER THE
SWR.  IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SWR, HAVE A LOOK AT DARRIN WALRAVENS,
K5DVW, QST ARTICLE.  JUST IMAJINE THE BEST WAY TO TROUBLESHOOT ANY PROBLEM
IS TO BREAK IT INTO PIECES.  SO FIRST, LETS DISCONNECT THE COAX AND CONNECT
THE ANALYZER DIRECTLY TO THE TOP BAND DIPOLE.  NOW YOU HAVE CUT OUT ANY
PROBLEMS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE SYSTEM.  YOU SET YOUR ANALYZER FOR 1R8 MHZ.
THE ANALYZER COMES BACK WITH A COMPLEX IMPEDANCE OF 4 J1590, WHICH
REPRESENTS THE ANTENNAS TOTAL IMPEDANCE Z.  YOUVE SEEN THIS KIND OF
INFORMATION BEFORE WHEN CHECKING YOUR MAIN ANTENNA, BUT BECAUSE THE MAIN
ANTENNAS SWR WAS FINE, YOU DIDNT PAY IT MUCH ATTENTION.  NOW YOU HAVE AN
AILING ANTENNA, SO LETS TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.  THE ANALYZER SHOWS THE
RESISTANCE AND REACTANCE MAKING UP THE IMPEDANCE.  SOME ANALYZERS WILL JUST
DISPLAY THE R AND X VALUES, SOME WILL DISPLAY THE X VALUE WITH THE 1
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