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Old August 1st 10, 02:22 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Ralph Mowery Ralph Mowery is offline
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Default What is the low end of a band?


"barett" wrote in message
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I am thinking of making a new antenna but in the info it talks about, if
the SWR is high on the low part of the band.

In the 20 meter band are they referring to 14.000Mhz end or the 14.350Mhz
end of the band as being the low part of the band?

Any help please.

Thank you


When talking about the swr and low end of the band, that is the lower
frequency part of the band. In your example it would be the frequencies
near 14.000. Frequencies near 14.350 would be the upper or high end of the
band.

It can be confusing as when you hear 'top band' referred to that is usually
the 160 meter ham band. Guess that it got that way because the 160 meter is
the highest ham band in meters even though it is the lowest in frequency.