[BC] Cut Antenna...

[Burt I. Weiner]

An antenna that is cut is basically cut to a single frequency.  Once you 
QSY it is no longer "cut".  This can cause some real squirrely things to 
happen.  It's best to have an antenna that avoids resonance on the 
fundamental as well as harmonic operating frequency.  My particular antenna 
is an Inverted-V, 110' on a side and fed with ladder line.  It has it's own 
set of stranges but for the most part it's been quite manageable.  I use a 
MFJ-974-H tuner.

Burt, K6OQK

At 11:24 AM 7/24/2005 -0400, someone wrote:
> > Larry
> > I cannot now, nor was I in my original post arguing with
> > that. What I was asking, that you have not answered, is why
> > you believe that building a match is inherently better than
> > cutting the antenna? You are simply restating what I said.
> > Both ways are valid, it just depends on the situation which
> > is best. Maybe there was something in your conversation with
> > that new ham that I just missed in your original comment.

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