Except in the case where the feed point impedance of the
antenna is resistive and an exact match (rare, possibly
unlikely!) to the surge impedance of the feeder.

ie, for the concept of a tuned feeder, there has to be a
standing wave on it.

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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Airy R.Bean wrote:
However, one thing that the device know traditionally
as the antenna tuner doesn't do, is to tune the antenna!)

However, an antenna tuner at the source makes the
transmission line into a tuned feeder.