1. If you cut it for 3850, as an example, it will be way out of band on 40
meters (7700).

Will it?? A full wave on 3850 is aprox 261 ft. A full wave on 7700 is aprox
130.52 feet. Looks pretty close to 2 wavelengths on 40..using the 1005/Freq
loop equation..

Again, my loop isnt up yet so I can't comment, I'm just going by equations on
paper...I'd expect a 2:1-3:1 swr on its resonant frq as it should see aprox 100
ohms....easily tuned out with the built in tuner in my rig...I would expect it
to work pretty good on 10-80 but will most certainly need a tuner to keep the
finals happy on freq's above 80....This is what I'm banking on LOL...Mine
should be up saturday..WOOHOO!!

Steve
kb8viv