On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:01:56 -0400, "Bob D."
wrote:

(If this were
a simple monoband dipole, I would not hesitate to lope off the 3.8 ft. But
with the coils, I'm not sure what the effect will be.)

Hi Bob,

By this parenthetical, it seems you already know this won't be easy.

Simple way to do this is loop back, say, 3 feet of wire and
electrially attach it to itself. This shortens the wire without
cutting it.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC