Interesting.  For the Butternut, I meant that  you would start at the 
lowest frequency band and work up (with one exception).   The adjustment 
bands go: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, and 30 meters last of all.  I guess it 
pays to read the manual for whatever antenna you are playing with.

73, Steve KW3A

On 7/16/2014 3:08 PM, John Miller wrote:
> Hustler as well says start with the lowest band, like for mine, 10 meters
> and work up. Seeing how things effect each other, I can see why.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 2:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Tuning a Malty band dipole
>
>
>> I'm using a  multiband dipole made by Hy-Power antennas.   Similar in
>> design to those made by Alpha Delta, with loading coils wound on  PVC
>> forms.
>>
>> In my case the antenna is full size on 80 meters and loading coils for
>> 160 meters, and a parallel dipole for 40.
>>
>>
>> They suggest  that on any wire that is loaded for multi band, the higher
>> band be tuned first, since it may  have some  effect on the lower band.
>>   In my case, if needed, I would tune the 80 meter section first,
>> followed by the 160 meter section.   The parallel 40 meter full size
>> dipole is a separate issue, and can be tuned independently,  since it
>> should have no effect on other bands.
>>
>> On a related note, Butternut suggests that when tuning  one of their
>> multi band verticals that you start  at the lowest band and work up from
>> there.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>> On 7/16/2014 2:41 PM, Mark wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Currently I am working with a trapped Dipole.
>>>
>>> I may add a couple extra wires in a fan dipole configuration later.
>>>
>>> God bless,
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 10:27 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Tuning a Malty band dipole
>>>
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> It may depend upon the type of multiband dipole you are talking about.
>>> Are you talking about one with traps or one that has a separate wire for
>>> each band all sharing a common center feed point.
>>>
>>> Howard #3
>>> w a 9 y b w
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 8:23 AM
>>> Subject: Tuning a Malty band dipole
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> As I recall, the last malty band Dipole I installed needed some fine
>>>> tuning.
>>>> I cannot recall if one starts on the highest band or the lowest? Any
>>>> ideas?
>>>>
>>>> God bless,
>>>> Mark WZ0K
>>>
>>>
>>>
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