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FREQUENCY.  THIS TOLD ME THERE WAS STILL A REACTIVE COMPONENT IN THE
ANTENNA AT MINIMUM S 11.  THE PIPES WERE TOO LONG, SO I REMOVED A 1/4 INCH
FROM THE PIPES IN STAGES UNTIL THE S 11 MINIMUM OCCURRED AT 146 MHZ AND THE
SMITH CHART SHOWED CLOSE TO 50 RESISTIVE AT THE FREQUENCY OF RESONANCE ZERO
REACTANCE.  FINAL TUNING AND TESTING THE LAST ADJUSTMENT IS SETTING THE
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