[ARC5] ARC-5 antenna match

[Bill Cromwell]

On 07/29/2013 04:15 AM, Neil wrote:
> --snip----
>> I prefer not to use the words 'antenna tuner' or similar. The only 
>> way to tune an antenna is with a pair of sidecutters. The device you 
>> are discussing is either an antenna matching or an antenna coupling 
>> device.
>
> I have to concede that point.
>
> 73 de Neil ZL1ANM

Hi,

Well we really aren't tuning the antenna with one of those gizmos but we 
are tuning the antenna system matching circuits. We have deeply 
entrenched misuse of terminology much worse than that. I guess we all 
know what is being discussed. In my own case there is a Johnson Matchbox 
(not labeled 'tuner'), a Murch Transmatch (also not labeled 'tuner'), 
and a homebrew L. Murch calls their box a "transmatch". I made the L and 
I call it an L matching network or somethines just a "simple gizmo".

73,

Bill  KU8H