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I am using a G5RV and an Icom 756Pro II. The auto antenna tuner will
tune the antenna fine except in the area of 3963.5 and up to at least
4.0385. I use 4.0385 as a member of MARS. Right now my SWR "as
shown" is well into the "red zone".

Is there any way to modify the antenna to get it to be a better match
so that the auto tuner can do its thing. The antenna is the shortened
or Jr. version with a ladder wire lead in.

The Jr. version it too short to use much below 7 mhz. with a SWR the
internal tuner will match. Double the length of the legs for about 100 feet
overall. Beter yet , extend it to about 130 feet overall. You probably
would do beter to hook the wires together and use it as a single feed wire
and hook the other side of the rig to a good ground.