[ExI] And Meta You Know

hkhenson hkhenson at rogers.com
Thu Jan 24 02:56:56 UTC 2008


At 04:51 PM 1/23/2008, you wrote:
>On Jan 23, 2008 3:06 PM, Anne Corwin <sparkle_robot at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Jef said:
> >
> > > Ya think?  Just to be able to say "intellectual impedance matching"
> > > and be understood!  Sometimes though I can't discern whether it's
> > > others' reluctance or capacitance at issue.
> >
> > Bwahaha!  Indeed.  Trying to communicate with someone with whom you don't
> > have a proper intellectual impedance match often results in poor signal
> > transmission *and* excess radiated noise.
>
>Yes, symptomatic of a high SWR (Stand and Wave Ratio.)

Sheesh.  You don't have to be an EE or a physics grad to get these 
plays on words but it sure helps.

I wonder how many of the people on the list appreciate this exchange?

Anyone need an explanation?

Keith 




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