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Old December 31st 08, 01:43 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default MatchBoxes Do They Work ? -aka- Improve Your Effective Radiated Power?

On Dec 29, 1:44*pm, John Smith wrote:
RHF wrote:

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- Anyway you cut it ... a matchbox never will improve
- the performance of a poor antenna,

JS,

So you are saying that I have an Antenna and Transceiver
and can hear 5 Radio Operators in a Net on a Frequency;
but only 2 of them can hear me.

I then put a MatchBox in-line between my Antenna and
Transceiver and Adjust-It; and can still hear all 5 Radio
Operators on a Frequency and now all 5 of them can
hear me.

To Me That Is Very Real Improved Performance from
My Antenna and Transceiver that is a direct result of
using the MatchBox between them. ~ RHF