Art Unwin wrote:

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You think so?
Art

Actually, I will go out on a limb over this point.

I have always found that a mis-matched, or "out of specs", antenna will
continue to "ring the ether" a bit more efficiently than it will "pluck
a signal from the ether."

I have simply grown to accept this from actual hands-on experience ...
your mileage may vary ... and, of course, a poor antenna will continue
to be poor even when perfectly matched and within original design specs.

Regards,
JS