Because it would require only one external switch, be useful on random
lengths of antenna, probably a few more I could think of if I didnt
have to get to work.

Jimmie
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Good reason. How many variations of feed line length can you have?
Enough to handle all the frequencies you might want to use? Possible,
but that's a lot of switches/switching. Oh well, a tuner just seems
simpler.
I gotta do that 'four letter word' too...
- 'Doc