On Jun 11, 9:13*am, K1TTT wrote:

NO! NO! NO! *the difference is not due to 'reflected power'... any
difference is due to the impedance change seen by the transmitter
at its terminals.

If the "forward" power that can be generated by a transmitter is
dependent on the degree of match of the output load to the load
specified for that transmitter, would that not mean that there would
be little/no risk of damage to the transmitter if it was operated into
a load with ~infinite SWR relative to the load it expects, such as a
short or open directly at its r-f output connector?

RF