John Smith I wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote:
RST Engineering wrote:
(By the way, you are operating close enough to the third harmonic of
144 on 440 that the antenna will perform quite well on both
frequencies.)

It will even perform well as a satellite antenna on
440. EZNEC says it has a TOA of about 45 degrees.

Hmmm. In some cases, would be nice to keep more of that signal
terrestrial.

That's the subtle point I was trying to make. To keep
the TOA low, the antenna should not exceed 5/8 WL.
6/8 WL raises the TOA. That's not optimum for hitting
repeaters unless they are on very high, very close
mountains.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com