Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

• Causes of high VSWR

  • Internal pitting from arcing
  • Damaged rotary joint
  • Misalignment of joints
  • Dry air system problems
  • Imperfections in waveguide
  • Impedance mismatch with feed horn
  • External damage (bends, crimps, holes)

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