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NO this is not true. The SWR will remain constant along the cable. The actual impedance however will change but that complex impedance will always work out the same SWR. Yes there are many values of reactance and resistance that will create the same value of SWR. A Smith Chart will show that. What DB was talking about thelength of cable making a bad SWR look good is due to losses on the return making the reflected power look much smaller than it really is thus making the SWR look lower than it really is. This is assuming the reading is taken at the end of a long run of lossy cable.

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 558002, member: 39"] NO this is not true. The SWR will remain constant along the cable. The actual impedance however will change but that complex impedance will always work out the same SWR. Yes there are many values of reactance and resistance that will create the same value of SWR. A Smith Chart will show that. What DB was talking about thelength of cable making a bad SWR look good is due to losses on the return making the reflected power look much smaller than it really is thus making the SWR look lower than it really is. This is assuming the reading is taken at the end of a long run of lossy cable. [/QUOTE]

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