Time-domain reflectometer
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A time-domain reflectometer is an electronic instrument used to determine the characteristics of electrical lines by observing reflected pulses. It can be used to characterize and locate faults in met
Simple TDR made from lab equipment
TDR trace of a transmission line with an open termination
TDR trace of a transmission line with a short circuit termination
TDR trace of a transmission line with a 1nF capacitor termination
Standing wave ratio
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In radio engineering and telecommunications, standing wave ratio is a measure of impedance matching of loads to the characteristic impedance of a transmission line or waveguide. Impedance mismatches r
Time-domain reflectometer
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SWR of a vertical HB9XBG Antenna for the 40m-band as a function of frequency
Example of estimated bandwidth of antenna according to the schedule VSWR by the help of the Ansys HFSS