On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 09:15:06 -0800, "Alfred Lorona"
wrote:

Conventional wisdom cautions against sharp bends in open wire transmission
line. What is the practical/quantifiable effect of violating this rule?

How does the effect vary with the severity of the bend and does it vary with
the distance along the line at which the bend occurs?

Hi Al,

This arises from two concerns, with all probability that neither will
bother you.

1. High power presents an arcing opportunity (very high power, pulsed
100s of KW);
2. Accuracy of determining a load.

The usual response is to confine your bends to a quarter wave sweep.
Now, if it really mattered (a lot) just imagine your problems at 160M.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC