SWR and buildings

From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away from
buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a
building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I find
myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler alongside
could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level due to the
closeness?

Cheers,

Dave

--
"Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they
conceal is vital. "

"Dave P" <davepnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away
> from buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a
> building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I find
> myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler
> alongside could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level due
> to the closeness?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
> --
> "Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they
> conceal is vital. "
>

no, no, no & no
some ariels will alter the swr if it is very near another object.
but we are only talking about (upto) 2 feet. maximum.

" banjo" <deeenoregistrar@hotmail.co.uk.no> wrote in message
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>
> "Dave P" <davepnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:530aofF1qmb37U1@mid.individual.net...
>> From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away
>> from buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a
>> building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I
>> find myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler
>> alongside could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level
>> due to the closeness?
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> --
>> "Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they
>> conceal is vital. "
>>
>
> no, no, no & no
> some ariels will alter the swr if it is very near another object.
> but we are only talking about (upto) 2 feet. maximum.
>
>
>

Ta!

Dave

hehe
another old wives tail.

be the power lines one next.......
oh i dont get out very far cause i've got o/h power lines 500yrs away.

next.

mike

" banjo" <deeenoregistrar@hotmail.co.uk.no> wrote in message
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>
> "Dave P" <davepnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:530aofF1qmb37U1@mid.individual.net...
>> From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away
>> from buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a
>> building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I
>> find myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler
>> alongside could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level
>> due to the closeness?
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> --
>> "Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they
>> conceal is vital. "
>>
>
> no, no, no & no
> some ariels will alter the swr if it is very near another object.
> but we are only talking about (upto) 2 feet. maximum.
>
>
>

** If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I ..**

Easily pleased. I would be worried about a SWR around 2 if it was me. It
should be SWR'able to 1.5 or less. 2 is a little high..

Now the next thing... I hope no one has told you the coax has to be in
multiples of a certain length to SWR in properly? That's always a good
laugh..
--
...--- . ----- -.-- ... ..-
73/51 - Graham
www.open-channel.co.uk

> Now the next thing... I hope no one has told you the coax has to be in
> multiples of a certain length to SWR in properly? That's always a good
> laugh..

There's truth in that theory if you buy Maplin RG58 (better known as leaky
feeder)!
More RF is emitted by the coax than by the actual radiating aerial!

	#1
Dave P	SWR and buildings From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away from buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I find myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler alongside could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level due to the closeness? Cheers, Dave -- "Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they conceal is vital. "

	#2
banjo	Re: SWR and buildings "Dave P" <davepnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:530aofF1qmb37U1@mid.individual.net... > From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away > from buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a > building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I find > myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler > alongside could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level due > to the closeness? > > > Cheers, > > Dave > > -- > "Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they > conceal is vital. " > no, no, no & no some ariels will alter the swr if it is very near another object. but we are only talking about (upto) 2 feet. maximum.

	#3
Dave P	Re: SWR and buildings " banjo" <deeenoregistrar@hotmail.co.uk.no> wrote in message news:AjDyh.1885$Zl6.1409@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... > > "Dave P" <davepnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:530aofF1qmb37U1@mid.individual.net... >> From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away >> from buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a >> building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I >> find myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler >> alongside could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level >> due to the closeness? >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Dave >> >> -- >> "Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they >> conceal is vital. " >> > > no, no, no & no > some ariels will alter the swr if it is very near another object. > but we are only talking about (upto) 2 feet. maximum. > > > Ta! Dave

	#4
mikeFNB	Re: SWR and buildings hehe another old wives tail. be the power lines one next....... oh i dont get out very far cause i've got o/h power lines 500yrs away. next. mike " banjo" <deeenoregistrar@hotmail.co.uk.no> wrote in message news:AjDyh.1885$Zl6.1409@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... > > "Dave P" <davepnospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:530aofF1qmb37U1@mid.individual.net... >> From my understanding when you are checking SWR you should be 50ft away >> from buildings etc. I'm just wondering how big an effect being close to a >> building can have on SWR? If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I >> find myself in a town near a building or in a jam with a big 18 wheeler >> alongside could I find that my SWR could go from 2 to a damaging level >> due to the closeness? >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Dave >> >> -- >> "Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. What they >> conceal is vital. " >> > > no, no, no & no > some ariels will alter the swr if it is very near another object. > but we are only talking about (upto) 2 feet. maximum. > > >

	#5
Magnum 2E0	Re: SWR and buildings If my SWR if around 2 (that'll do me) and I .. Easily pleased. I would be worried about a SWR around 2 if it was me. It should be SWR'able to 1.5 or less. 2 is a little high.. Now the next thing... I hope no one has told you the coax has to be in multiples of a certain length to SWR in properly? That's always a good laugh.. -- ...--- . ----- -.-- ... ..- 73/51 - Graham www.open-channel.co.uk

	#6
	Re: SWR and buildings > Now the next thing... I hope no one has told you the coax has to be in > multiples of a certain length to SWR in properly? That's always a good > laugh.. There's truth in that theory if you buy Maplin RG58 (better known as leaky feeder)! More RF is emitted by the coax than by the actual radiating aerial!