[TowerTalk] "Antenna Tuner"

[Mickey Baker]

Right. He first commercial gadget was the E.F. Johnson "Matchbox" which was
an appropriate name, IMO.

73, Mickey. N4MB

On Saturday, May 3, 2014, GALE STEWARD via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> A better term would be "Antenna Matcher". Then it makes sense...
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> 73, Stew K3ND
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>  From: Marsh Stewart <marsh at ka5m.net <javascript:;>>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com <javascript:;>
> Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 8:56 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] "Antenna Tuner"
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> Someone posted the following on the subject of antenna tuners: "They aren't
> adjusting the resonance of the antenna, so what are they tuning?"
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> When I adjust the capacitance and inductance of my "antenna tuner" my
> antenna does not change length or height, and the length of the feedline
> does not change. Could it be because it is not really an "antenna tuner"
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> is actually an impedance matching network?
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> Marsh, KA5M
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-- 
Mickey Baker, N4MB
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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