Method for automatically matching a radio frequency transmitter to an antenna
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1. A method for matching the nominal real impedance of a transmitter to an antenna comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first terminal adapted for connection to said transmitter;
(b) providing a second terminal adapted for connection to said antenna;
(c) providing a variable series inductance coupled between said first and second terminals;
(d) providing a variable shunt capacitance coupled to a predetermined one of said first and second terminals;
(e) predeterminedly controlling said inductance and capacitance in a first mode such that the impedance at said first terminal is substantially real having a value less than said nominal real impedance; and
(f) predeterminedly varying said inductance and capacitance in a second mode to increase the real part of the impedance at said first terminal until it is within a predetermined range from said nominal impedance.
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Abstract
A plurality of series inductors and shunt capacitors are provided between a radio transmitter and an antenna. The inductors and capacitors are arranged in binary increments and are inserted in, or withdrawn from the circuit via provided reed relays. A microprocessor activates the relays in one of several modes until the required degree of match is provided. The status of the relays is stored in provided memory such that upon tuning of the transmitter to the same channel a proper match condition can be established without resort to the matching program.
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1. A method for matching the nominal real impedance of a transmitter to an antenna comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a first terminal adapted for connection to said transmitter; (b) providing a second terminal adapted for connection to said antenna; (c) providing a variable series inductance coupled between said first and second terminals; (d) providing a variable shunt capacitance coupled to a predetermined one of said first and second terminals; (e) predeterminedly controlling said inductance and capacitance in a first mode such that the impedance at said first terminal is substantially real having a value less than said nominal real impedance; and (f) predeterminedly varying said inductance and capacitance in a second mode to increase the real part of the impedance at said first terminal until it is within a predetermined range from said nominal impedance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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