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JERD wrote:
"James Barrett" wrote in message
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Hi, I am learning about antennas, and and wondering about how antenna
tuners work. I've read you can use anything as an antenna as long as you
have a tuner. Well, If I put up a wire dipole, and then use a tuner,
what is the best length of wire to use? If I use an 80 meter dipole with
a tuner, is that better than using a 10 meter dipole with a tuner?


Google Antenna tuners

JERD



I honestly did not think of that. I googled for different variations of
"antenna". I found a web site hamuniverse, and found a very good
description of how an antenna tuner works. So a tuner is really there to
protect the transmitter. You still need the wire cut to frequency if you
want to maximize efficiency and minimize the SWR in the wire. Of course
I am generalizing here. I need the arrl antennabook. ;-)

http://www.hamuniverse.com/tuner.html

Thanks!!

Jim

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