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   From: par@parelectronics.com   
      
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   > My s-meter is also a few bars on a LCD, which is why I thought being   
   > able to read the voltage directly would be handy. Now that I think   
   > about it, I can read the S-meter voltage through the serial port.   
   >   
   > The difference between the 1ft and 2ft loop is a big deal in that the   
   > smaller loop has deeper nulls and was much more accurate.   
      
   There is no theoretical reason why a 1' loop would have any different nulls   
   than a 2' or 10' loop ( at the freqs we are discussing).   
   If the nulls are deeper than there is a balance problem with the 2' loop.   
      
   I agree- LCD (digital ) S meters are of little value here.   
   Dale W4OP   
      
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