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In the simple circuit assumed there are essentially three variables; (1) 

 the ratio of the characteristic admittance of the resonant circuit, Af« to 





LOAD POWER 



Fig. 39. — The Rieke diagram of Fig. 38 transformed to include the effect of a hne five 

 wave lengths long between the load and the oscillator. 



Mr M|_ 



Fig. 40. — Equivalent circuit of a lossless resonator, a line and a mismatched load. 



that of the line, Mi, . This ratio will be called the external Q and signified 

 hyQ, 



Q, = Mn/M^ . (9.23) 



