My non-random length high-Z0 feedline is better, Reg, i.e., NO tuner
losses.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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Cec, I'm very sorry to say your variable length high-Zo line never reduces
SWR down to 1-to-1 as perceived by the transmitter. It's like having a
tuner with only one knob on it.


Of course, your particular PA may have a tuned tank or pi-match in which
case you will have reduced the so-called SWR meter to nonsense for which you
deserve congratulations.


But if the long, thin, twin-wire feedline in your ingenious Z-matcher has a
higher resistance than the shorter, fat, single wire wound around the tuner
coil it replaces then you still have some explaining to do.


On the other hand, considering the economic pro's and con's, and the
poverty-stricken state of radio amateurs world wide, you undoubtably have a
winner. ;o)
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Your's, Reg, G4FGQ