[TenTec] T tuner (transmatch) losses?

[Ken Brown]

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 >
 >  Anyway, it was an interesting observation to see
 >improved match with an external balun, and the internal one out of the
 >circuit.  Gave the flattest response over 20m band with our big loop, and
 >allowed one tuner setting to suffice for whole band.
 >
 >
Just as wide low SWR bandwidth on an antenna can be because of
significant  loss resistance (as opposed to radiation resistance), a
wide bandwidth with a tuner may be an indication of high losses. 
Although not necessarily in every case.

The best wideband load in my shack is a 50 ohm noninductive resistor. I 
never have to adjust a tuner to get a good match for my transmitter on 
any band. I have not made many QSOs with it though. Wide low SWR 
bandwidth is not necessarily a good thing.

Ken N6KB