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#208: Visualizing RF Standing Waves on Transmission Lines

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Alan Wolke makes RF standing waves on transmission lines visible on the bench; recommended for building intuition about reflections, SWR and quarter-wave transformers.

Watch for: measurement demonstration around 6:53

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Now I have found this video very useful for visualising what is happening with standing waves [video] coupled with the the recommended wiki link from this video.

Hart22 on electronics.stackexchange.com, Mar 2019. CC BY-SA.

One typically uses a high-speed oscilloscope, or a slotted line setup, etc. — end note]

Jim Fischer on electronics.stackexchange.com, Jan 2022. CC BY-SA.

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