On (30 Mar 97) Charles Moody wrote to Ray Wade...
 CM> RW>I have a Bird, with a variety of elements. Even *it* is affected by
 CM> a RW>near RF field. I repeat. SWR has nothing to do with *power
 CM> level*.
 CM> ......................................................................
 CM> ..... I don't know, but so far I have consulted several other hams who
 CM> have been around a very long time and Ohms law can not be argued.  In
 CM> each case each of my friends have informed me, and demonstrated that
 CM> more power is more resistance which is more SWR.  Our debate is a good
 CM> one, but when I see it on a scope, and see it one an analyzer, and
 CM> then on some very nice tuners, and SWRs meters, it has been proven to
 CM> me in a manner I can accept.
Do you know the formula for calculating forward and reflected power? It
has little to do with ohms law. And SWR is the ratio between forward
power and reflected power.
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