On Dec 28, 8:36*pm, Telamon
wrote:
In article ,
*John Smith wrote:

SNIP

I never even commented on where the placement of the matchbox would be,
and, as everyone knows, anywhere along the line you can place it. *The
best place would be between the coax (feedline) and the antenna-

Right. That's because you are to stupid to understand a concept until
someone rubes your nose in it. This would not even occur to you until
someone else brought it up.

-that is, taking for granted that the match from your rig to the
feedline is perfect.

SNIP

You are really worried about the match of 50 ohm *coax to your radios 50
ohm output? Now that's funny.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

IIRC - The Characteristically 50 Ohm Impedance
Coax Cable is 'only' 50 Ohms nominal . . .
Until you attach something to it.

-IF- You attach the nominal 50 Ohm Impedance
of a Transmitter to one end of the Coax Cable the
'other' end will still be about 50 Ohms.
- - - What the Antenna will see.

However -if- You attach an Unknown "Z" Antenna
and Ground to one end of the Coax Cable then the
'other' end may will be near or far from 50 Ohms.
- - - What the Transmitter will see.

Unknown "Z" Antenna = Random Wire Antenna

as always . . . i may be 'w-r-o-n-g' - iane ~ RHF