Balance Weight and Ratios

stanwood stanwood@tiac.net
Wed, 21 Feb 1996 22:21:16 -0500


>Wouldn't it be more accurate, and hence, serve to reduce the difference
>between SWR and SMR even further if when calculating balance weight we
>would take the sum of balanced up and down weights x actual key ratio, as
>opposed to an arbitary, generic average? It makes no sense to use actual
>key ratio for calculation of SMR, but some non-specific value (.5) for SWR.

>Whether you use the traditional straight line key ratio, or PW/WA (h/v), it
>really should be consistant. Naturally, this would apply to normal
>touchweight measurements as well, but I suppose that considering how
>limited touchweight information is anyway, it wouldn't make much
>difference.

>Dennis Johnson

How about we meet for a week in Bermuda and talk about it over lunch??

DCS




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