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IMPROVED IMPEDANCE MATCHING AND/OR SHIFTING TO OPEN WIRE LINE.  NOTE THAT
THIS CHANGE NOT ONLY HAS IMPACT ON THE RESULTS FROM TLW ANALYSIS, BUT ALSO
APPLIES TO THE TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL DATA FOR BALANCED LINES THAT HAS
APPEARED IN BOTH THE ARRL ANTENNA BOOK AND THE RADIO AMATEURS HANDBOOK FOR
MANY YEARS.  NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE NEXT EDITIONS WILL INCLUDE CORRECTED
DATA.  ON A PERSONAL NOTE, FOR SOME YEARS I HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USING A
135 FOOT CENTERFED ZEPP AS MY MAIN ANTENNA ON MOST BANDS.  WITH THE
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EXCEPTION OF AN EXCURSION TO A 12 1 SWR ON 40 METERS, IT HAS A 400 SWR OF
LESS THAN 10 1 ON ALL BANDS FROM 80 THROUGH 6 METERS, AND IS MUCH EASIER TO
DEAL WITH THAN 10 SEPARATE MATCHED DIPOLES.  IM STILL HAPPY WITH MY
DECISION.  THE ARRL OFFERS SPECIAL THANKS WE ARE PARTICULARLY APPRECIATIVE
OF THE EFFORTS OF STEVE HUNT, G3TXQ, FOR BRINGING THE BALANCED LINE
ATTENUATION DISPARITY TO OUR ATTENTION AND ESPECIALLY FOR HIS PATIENCE IN
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