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Wave Ratio. For Example, The VSWR Value 1.2:1 Denotes A Maximum Standing Wave

Standing wave ratio (SWR) measures the amplitude of partial standing waves in an electrical transmission line, with a lower ratio indicating less power is reflected. It is defined as the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), which compares the maximum and minimum standing wave amplitudes. SWR is used to measure efficiency of transmission lines by indicating the level of impedance mismatches that cause radio waves to reflect rather than reaching their destination.

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Wave Ratio. For Example, The VSWR Value 1.2:1 Denotes A Maximum Standing Wave

Standing wave ratio (SWR) measures the amplitude of partial standing waves in an electrical transmission line, with a lower ratio indicating less power is reflected. It is defined as the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), which compares the maximum and minimum standing wave amplitudes. SWR is used to measure efficiency of transmission lines by indicating the level of impedance mismatches that cause radio waves to reflect rather than reaching their destination.

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In telecommunications, standing wave ratio (SWR) is the ratio of the amplitude of a

partial standing wave at an antinode (maximum) to the amplitude at an adjacent node


(minimum), in an electrical transmission line.

The SWR is usually defined as a voltage ratio called the VSWR, for voltage standing
wave ratio. For example, the VSWR value 1.2:1 denotes a maximum standing wave
amplitude that is 1.2 times greater than the minimum standing wave value. It is also
possible to define the SWR in terms of current, resulting in the ISWR, which has the
same numerical value. The power standing wave ratio (PSWR) is defined as the square
of the VSWR.

SWR is used as an efficiency measure for transmission lines, electrical cables that
conduct radio frequency signals, used for purposes such as connecting radio transmitters
and receivers with their antennas, and distributing cable television signals. A problem
with transmission lines is that impedance mismatches in the cable tend to reflect the radio
waves back toward the source end of the cable, preventing all the power from reaching
the destination end. SWR measures the relative size of these reflections. An ideal
transmission line would have an SWR of 1:1, with all the power reaching the destination
and no reflected power. An infinite SWR represents complete reflection, with all the
power reflected back down the cable. The SWR of a transmission line is measured with
an instrument called an SWR meter, and checking the SWR is a standard part of
installing and maintaining transmission lines.

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