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SEPARATELY, THE ANTENNA SHOULD BE MODELED AT THE ACTUAL HEIGHT OF 45 FEET
AGL TO ESTIMATE ANTENNA PATTERNS.  TO MINIMIZE THE VSWR, SPREAD OR COMPRESS
THE MATCHING COIL.  IDEALLY WE SHOULD HAVE READJUSTED THE RESONANT LENGTH
OF THE DRIVER DIPOLE AFTER WE ADDED THE MATCHING COIL TURNS, BUT WE ARRIVED
CLOSE TO THE PROPER LENGTH BY THE CUT AND TRY METHOD.  I INSTALLED A COMMON
MODE CHOKE ON THE COAX AT THE ANTENNA FEED POINT.  SEE CHOKE BALUNS IN THE
ARRL ANTENNA BOOK.  ED.  RESULTS THE EZNEC MODEL OF THE 40 METER WIRE BEAM
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