ANTENNA TUNER

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An antenna tuner, or antenna tuning unit, is used to match the impedance of an antenna to the characteristic impedance of the antenna feeder and the output impedance of a transmitter or input impedance of a receiver. Without the use of an antenna tuner, large standing waves can develop, which leads to

  • very inefficient power transfer, and
  • the possibility of the output stage of a transmitter being destroyed by the reflected power.
    • An antenna tuner is commonly built into modern radios.


     

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