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Old 02-11-2011, 09:00 AM   #6
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Mark:
Whether you are camping or at home, the installation of an antenna depends on the situation and what you intend / hope for the antenna to do.
The main thing is to protect the P.A. of the radio (you've got a tuner to do that if the antenna doesn't present a good match it's self), and protect any ground traffic in the area of the antenna (unless of course you live right next to an airport).
A simple statement is, if you put an antenna up in one place and it tunes well, if you move that same antenna even 100 feet, put it up in the same configuration, it may act a bit differently, you just never know till you try it.
There are volumes written on antenna theory, and there is no one perfect antenna (except maybe a dummy load) for everyone, that's part of the fun of the hobby (and frustration).
Give us reports, you might have found a good thing, only you can tell !

73, John
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