Thread: What effect does a tuner have at the antenna?
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Old June 6th 08, 01:19 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default What effect does a tuner have at the antenna?
David G. Nagel wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote:
Consider what a 1kw amp could do to a 40m hamstick used
on 75m when matched with a 1kw antenna tuner.

How much change in physical length or diameter of wire does an antenna
tuner make to an antenna?

In the above example, it vaporizes the hamstick wire.
IMO, that is quite a change.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com
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