[Boatanchors] OT: antenna couplers?

[Price Smith]

Hi Eugene,

you will see 4:1 VSWR between the antenna tuner and the antenna,
The tuner only makes the mismatched antenna look good to your Xcvr or 
Amplifier.

73 Price W0RI


>
> This is a basic question about tuners/couplers.
>
> Hypothetical Premise: My antenna gives a "bad"match to my transmitter at
> a given frequency (say 4:1 SWR). So I put an atenna coupler/tuner
> between the transmitter and antenna.
>
> I know that if the tuner is working well and is able to match the
> impedences, I will see a very good match between my transmitter and
> antenna coupler, maybe as good as 1:1 or 1.1:1. I would see that by
> using an SWR meter between my transmitter and the antenna coupler.
>
> The question is, what would I see if I put the SWR meter between the
> antenna coupler and the antenna? What would I see Would I still 4:1 SWR?
> Or would it still look like 1:1?
>
> Thanks for indulging (and yes, I will pull out the arrl handbook, but
> its nice to chat with some folks now and then)
> 73 Eugene w2hx
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