Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1481; Body=3 Fuz1=3 Fuz2=3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, SPF_PASS autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id uA2ILWOh025381 for ; Wed, 2 Nov 2016 19:21:33 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1c201F-0002mt-GG for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:12:13 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1c2018-0002mk-B2 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:12:06 +0000 Received: from smtp-out-so.shaw.ca ([64.59.136.137]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.87) (envelope-from ) id 1c2015-0000zD-4Y for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:12:05 +0000 Received: from StevePC ([24.108.60.123]) by shaw.ca with SMTP id 200zcvjoFeeHN2010cQ7Wm; Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:11:59 -0600 X-DKIM-Result: Domain=shaw.ca Result=Signature OK DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=shaw.ca; s=s20150330; t=1478110319; bh=sr36SGj0efV8GV0yJJSHRR9q5FQFsQo3pVkMjk+ej6A=; h=From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date; b=fF76hkClzMITdlNKDuQgiOf/AEU88IcjWA7JtyyNFKV0fafODYRvzPVDKOmGC6g0g 90JcCLYL2+yK6/jFeV02h4ytBS37UVj8YAnrABEmNTmI1fkrjSVot6tM4NBE3wlnxV SeFjrAFDqPim1ZbCRrUXOxJp57OswaWes2DsY8e9WVxzy4JvzUdFKNXGRiQ1Z4Htws SfE5jT6hB8ouMz5pwlXJToteMfgmTh38AsmB8BLrv35HUOiqnP6+ToSCIA4EQKuyju oqCdyO1g+27q8cUoh/V3FiFdgs1ugCCM+PBH2K/om8IeIjpyNE9dVT5VdedEzU0Op6 y1IUwL0HQXP/g== X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.2 cv=abURpVgt c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=02AN2SbtWL/JWAP7bjKH1A==:117 a=02AN2SbtWL/JWAP7bjKH1A==:17 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=_Dj-zB-qAAAA:8 a=eL5lqVd3AAAA:8 a=coOfsuQ1yzzpkRdKm5QA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=c-cOe7UV8MviEfHuAVEQ:22 a=r5fwSD0_7PCr-xOGcPf9:22 Message-ID: <3E1C545F6FC249EEBF40031746673E6D@StevePC> From: "Steve" To: References: In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:12:00 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfFQLQDYuAssPwEubMpUWJROnEZZ7BpD9dG1/EOGDwEsBh+jxxMU/E7TmYUGF0gt5Wc5zEFS9k4aWIz996KxgpmAp3uumvpjQX+YPUOEI77kwil9lGhrw gkg8yfAnY8L7jmIiaxu95vzPoDKH0UUGqBOprkYrrFdlX5h4pEMnxG1m X-Scan-Signature: 4ead635eadbaebfaa92cfec77deb715d Subject: LF: Re: SWR Bridges Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.11 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 9350 Many thanks to all of those taking the time to reply to my inquiry. It seems that results vary depending upon what meter is being used but it sounds as though only a few are having reliable / accurate results. I normally use the scope match and call it the 'most valuable piece of gear in my shack' but was curious about suggesting the use of an HF SWR bridge for those that do not yet have such a thing, and if it would be a reliable method of matching an antenna. In some cases 'yes', but it seems, in most cases, may be unreliable and only lead to confusion. Steve 73 WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to Nanowaves": http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/