All I ever did was spin the rings all the way up for 10 meters and the SWR 
was perfect, some people cut them and didn't touch the rings, I don't know 
which is best but I always figured, we had a couple people who collected 
classic CB radios, and if they were looking for someone to check them out 
with after working on them or whatever, it was nice to have the option of 
going down there, doing that then back and with the cut antenna you really 
can't.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: imax-2000 continued.


> When you turned the ring down did it change the SWR or were you just
> checking for noise?  Quite a few of the guys here shortened the top
> section of the antenna 6 inches.  They talk on the low end of 10 meters
> and they said this brought the SWR  down.  I am thinking of trying it
> since I have an extra top section.
>
> FRED ADAMS W4HC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Howard Kaufman
> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 10:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: imax-2000 continued.
>
> I was surprised at the noise when I compare it with the zepp.  I cranked
> the
> rings all the way down, thinking that would help on 17.  I might not have
>
> noticed the noise floor, if I didn't have another antenna to compare it
> to,
> except on fifteen.