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ml · October 12th 06, 11:18 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

In article ,
(Fred McKenzie) wrote:

In article , ml wrote:

Currently i have a centerfed horiz dipole up pretty high

it's total length is less than 40ft, center feed via my sgc

i was thinking it'd be nice to have a SIGNIFICANT /real order of
magnatude type improvement in 'performance' or gain

ML-

I have a similar question, but I'm not looking for a "real" order of
magnitude improvement. I just want to get on the air.

If I only have room for a short dipole, say 40 feet, and use a tuner such
as the SGC or Icom AH-4, what is the penalty in DB for the lower bands
(160, 75, 60, 40) compared to a half wave on each band?

73,
Fred
K4DII

just a fyi, this really belongs in a new thread