On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:47:15 -0800 (PST), James barrett
wrote:

I'm
only on chapter 2, so please feel free to point out page numbers or
chapters that would probably answer my questions.

Hi Jim,

That would be too simple.

However, as to the practicality of the warning from MFJ. It is a
useful point to depart from, and it is more an issue of insurance
against their having to explain why the tuner melt down when you
didn't follow their advice. However, even as a common guideline, it
fails when compared to other points such as don't load into a full
wave antenna. It follows whatever is halfwave in one band must be
fullwave in another (or nearly so, or even twice so).

So, as undoubtedly all the correspondence that will flow from your
simple question will prove: a simple answer does not satisfy your
need.

Just sit back and follow the reactions your question will elicit, and
read other threads as well. Give this a month and you will begin to
discover the borders to the last frontier of design.

Meanwhile, put up as much wire as you can. Try to tune up. There are
no one antenna solutions, so anticipate having more than one.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC