Dot wrote:

SNIPPED

Which, of course, explains my continuing reluctance to use transmatches.

Yes it limits my range of antenna usage (and experience) but curse it all,
I'd really like to know when something goes wrong.


You will know that also with a transmatch!!!!

I've used a transmatch for almost 45 years out of 50+ years in Ham
Radio. If my antenna has a problem the settings for a 'match' [in
quotes] change!! That indicates something has happened.

The system SWR increase can be seen in the changes transmatch settings.