Yes, that is correct.

On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 15:32 <hwhall@compuserve.com> wrote:
The wattmeter is measuring reflected power from the feedline+antenna. There's a feedline like coax in there, I assume?


Wayne
WB4OGM

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From: Mack McCormick <w4ax.mack@gmail.com>
To: hwhall@compuserve.com
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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Suggested tuning for ART-13 into a 50 ohm antenna on 75M?

Wayne

Here is where I’m measuring power. 
Art-13 <> Bird Wattmeter <> Antenna.   Same results when using a resonant 3885 kc antenna or non-inductive dummy load. 

Thank for replying

Mack
W4AX

On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 14:56 <hwhall@compuserve.com> wrote:
How & where are you measuring reflected power?  Transmitter tuning usually doesn't affect reflected power fro the feedline & antenna.

Wayne
WB4OGM

-----Original Message-----
From: Mack McCormick <w4ax.mack@gmail.com>
To: milsurplus@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Mon, Mar 13, 2023 11:49 am
Subject: [Milsurplus] Suggested tuning for ART-13 into a 50 ohm antenna on 75M?
Friends,

How do you have your Antenna Loading controls setup for max forward power and minimum reflected power? I can’t seem to find a combination that yields high forward power with minimum reflected power. Your suggestions are most welcome!

I’ve owned ART-13’s for a long time and repaired many. I find the best tuning solution to be COARSE ANT LOADING at 6 (L Network) and a 4000pf cap from the bottom antenna terminal (RF side of the blocking cap). However this only gives about 60W forward power but almost zero reflected power. I’ve tried other combinations that provide more forward power but they always yield a lot of reflected power. 

I understand the ART-13 was designed to work on an aircraft antenna of much lower impedance (around 10 ohms). 

Thanks in advance,

Mack
W4AX
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