[Antennas] increased antenna bandwidths through a tuner, why?

[Sam Morgan]

Robert Lay (W9DMK) wrote:
> Dear Sam,
> 
> You did not say what SWR you have at "minimum SWR". If it's 1:1, that's 
> one thing. If it's not 1:1 then Chris has a point.
>

hmm seems I missed Chris's comment??
I think I have been missing some emails, maybe my isp's, new and improved spam 
filter is having teething pains? what's new, eh?

lol, well I tried to...
it's flat as it can be, no meter movement off the peg on the swr side.
as in 1.0 to 1.0  I guess it would be?

> My guess is that the tuner has its own losses, which are often quite 
> significant, and that could lower your overall system Q and efficiency, 
> which would show up as increase bandwidth.
>

that makes sense, I don't see any lowering of the power out on the meter, but in 
principal that would seem to be the right answer.

> My "SmartSmith" Smith Chart program would allow you to model your 
> antenna and your coax line and your tuner, if you have the patience to 
> do all that.

not a case of patience, a case of just not being able to understand how to do it.
seems math and memory are not my strong points, why do u think I ask come one 
else to model the bug catcher? I read the docs and my eyes just glaze over and I 
start wishing I was 40 years younger. ;-/

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GB & 73's
KA5OAI
Sam Morgan