On Jun 4, 12:33*pm, Cecil Moore wrote:
A popular myth is developing that the tuner has no effect
at the antenna feedpoint and the only goal is to make the
transmitter "happy". My question is: if we monitored
only the forward current or forward power at the antenna
feedpoint, could we still adjust the tuner? If the answer
is "yes", the myth is false.
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73, Cecil *http://www.w5dxp.com

I the early books I have that is how things were tuned up. The
antenna was dirrectly tapped on to the tank coil. Adjusted for
maximum antenna current. No one had heard of swr meters. Antennas
worked just fine. Today the antenna tuner resonates the antenna. No
antenna tuner? Then no resonanting the antenna. You have to take what
the antenna gives.

john w9zy