On 7/3/2015 2:50 AM, Jeff wrote:

Are you suggesting that the conjugate match will reflect back to the
antenna 100% of the original reflected wave from the antenna?


Yes, it must.

For example with an external ATU that provides a conjugate match it is
clearly the case that if a 1:1 VSWR is achieved then no reflected power
reaches the TX. (as shown on an SWR meter between the Tx and ATU.)

I am very certain that this assumption is not correct. I wish I had the
math to back me up. The only total reflection I am aware of is an open
circuit which of course absorbs no power at all.

Here is a point. The VSWR only shows no power being sent back to the
txmt output. That does not mean no power is absorbed from the reflected
wave by the matching circuit. I believe the example you gave was Z of
1063 -j0. Isn't that a real impedance of 1063 ohms which is equivalent
to a resistor? Resistors dissipate power don't they?

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Rick