[SOLVED] circulator operation

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I'm a bit confused about circulators and especially dual junction circulators.

1) I was operating under the impression that I need a good match to have good isolation. If so, how does a circulator keep isolation if the antenna is disconnected from a transceiver?

2) Is a dual junction circulator a single junction circulator in series with an isolator?

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1) I was operating under the impression that I need a good match to have good isolation. If so, how does a circulator keep isolation if the antenna is disconnected from a transceiver?

All reflected power goes to the resistor that terminates the third port.

2) Is a dual junction circulator a single junction circulator in series with an isolator?

Yes, see here:
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