Topband: Dual Band Inv L - 2 Points to clarify

[VY2MGY]

I forgot to mention that my feedline is 450 ohm ladderline to
a HI-Q 4:1 Balun by VGE  and then 3' of Coax to the radio.

And when I said I have a 1.1 to 1 SWR that is with my onboard 
autotuner in my ICOM 756 although I can also achieve the same 
with my external MFJ 949D transmatch [ which has an onboard balun ].

Now I know the tuner should be at the antenna and not in the shack but 
my question is: isn't it better to trade off the TOA angle to a possible 
power loss due to a mismatch at the antenna?? Put it this way - would 
you rather be putting out full power at a TOA of 85 degrees or half as 
much power at 30 degrees?  

73 de Brian VY2MGY/3


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