"Denny" wrote:
Assuming the transmitter does not fold back, the 11% reflected power
will not change the signal strength... The reflected 11% will be 88%
radiated on the return trip (minus any line losses) and 88% of that on
the next round trip, etc... So, in the end the decrease in
transmitted power is only a fraction of 1% for feedlines with low
losses to start with ...

Now, if we take transmitter foldback into consideration, ...
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If, as reported, more than 99% of the output power of a transmitter
ultimately is absorbed/radiated even by a mismatched antenna system, then
why would a transmitter need power foldback for such loads?

RF