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Why isn't twisted pair used for feedlines?

Twisted pairs are essentially same as parallel twin line electrically as a transmission line. In fact, I've used Cat5e and better cable scraps as a feedline and matching transformer in HF, running up ...
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Exactly why do some SWR meters give a changing reading depending on the length of coax used to connect to an antenna?

Other answers are confused and confusing. There are some Wheatstone bridge based "SWR" indicators popular among QRP kits. Those are not really SWR meters, but they just measure closeness to ...
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